Renewable Food Packaging from Pla-Kenaf Fibre Biocomposite

• Main Authors: H. Anuar, F. Faizah, J. Asma', A. Zuraida
• Format: Conference Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Kenaf fibre; Polylatic acid; Biocomposite; Mechanical properties; Thermal properties
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/6215

Every year more than 100,000,000 polyethylene terephtalate (PET) bottles are used in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Out of this gigantic figure, 85,000,000 PET bottles end up as garbage and caused the landfills to be dumped by the PET bottle toxic wastes that leach into the soil. This may pollut...