Optimization of Hot Press Compression Molding and Fabrication of Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) Luffa Biocomposites for Biomedical Applications

• Main Authors: Akshay, Kakar, Elammaran, Jayamani, Soon, Kok Heng, Muhammad Khusairy, Bin Bakri, Sinin, Hamdan
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: AENSI Publisher 2015
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9189/1/Optimization%20of%20Hot%20Press%20Compression%20Molding%20and%20Fabrication%20of%20Poly%20Lactic%20Acid%20%28PLA%29%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9189/

Biopolymer composites for tensile testing were fabricated according to the American Society for Testing Materials, ASTM D638-10, using poly lactic acid (PLA) as the matrix material and varying volume percentage of heat treated and untreated luffa fiber as the reinforcement material. To achieve the c...