Characterization, morphology, and biodegradation of bioplastic fertilizer (BpF) composites made of poly(butylene succinate) blended with oil palm biomass and fertilizer
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) is a versatile biodegradable polymer that can be processed into slow-release bioplastic fertilizer (BpF) composites using twin screw extruder extrusion method, with controlled formulation and temperature. In this study, slow-release BpF composites were created by blend...
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Society of Plastics Engineers
2017
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59642/1/Characterization%2C%20morphology%2C%20and%20biodegradation%20of%20bioplastic%20fertilizer%20%28BpF%29%20composites%20made%20of%20poly%28butylene%20succinate%29%20blended%20with%20oil%20palm%20biomass%20and%20fertilizer.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59642/ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/pc.23849/abstract |
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| Summary: | Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) is a versatile biodegradable polymer that can be processed into slow-release bioplastic fertilizer (BpF) composites using twin screw extruder extrusion method, with controlled formulation and temperature. In this study, slow-release BpF composites were created by blending NPK fertilizer with biodegradable plastic composites and oil palm biomass. Temperature processing was done at 125°C–145°C for 3–5 min using twin screw extruder. Its thermal degradation occurred initially at 263.44°C and reached maximum at 300.73°C. In biodegradation test, the weight losses of PBS/NPKC1 and PBS/NPKC2 were about 60% while the weight losses of PBS/EFB/NPKC1 and PBS/EFB/NPKC2 were 72.68% and 73.09%, respectively. It was observed under scanning electron microscope that PB1 and PB2 showed more homogeneous adhesion and better wetting of PBS. |
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