Natural fiber-reinforced polylactic acid, polylactic acid blends and their composites for advanced applications

• Main Authors: Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas, Moh Zuhri, Mohd. Yusoff, H. A. Aisyah, H. A. Aisyah, M. Asyraf, M. R., Abu Hassan, Shukur, Zainudin, E. S., Salit, Mohd. Sapuan, Sharma, Shubham, Bangar, Sneh Punia, Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Nawab, Yasir, Mohd. Faudzi, Ahmad Athif, Abral, Hairul, Mochamad Asrofi, Mochamad Asrofi, Edi Syafri, Edi Syafri, Nasmi Herlina Sari, Nasmi Herlina Sari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/103785/1/AhmadIlyasRushdan2022_NaturalFiberReinforcedPolylacticAcid.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/103785/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14010202

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material. PLA is a prominent biomaterial that is widely used to replace traditional petrochemical-based polymers in various applications owing...