Microcrystalline cellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunches as filler in polylactic acid

• Main Authors: Mohamad Haafiz, M. K., Hassan, A., Arjmandi, R., Zakaria, Z., Marliana, M. M., Syakir, M. I., Nurul Fazita, M. R.
• Format: Article
• Published: Rapra Technology Ltd. 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/74396/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84999652047&partnerID=40&md5=fe39fd3e608098bcb8f136a6e016ec78

Acid hydrolysis method was used to isolate microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB) total chlorine free bleached pulp. The derived MCC was incorporated into polylactic acid (PLA) using solution casting technique in order to produce PLA/MCC composites. The chemical s...