Comparing the effects of microcrystalline cellulose and cellulose nanowhiskers extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch on mechanical and thermal properties of polylactic acid composites

• Main Authors: Mohamad Haafiz, M. K., Hassan, A., Abdul Khalil, H. P. S., Hossain, M. S.
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/74752/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940779782&doi=10.1016%2fB978-0-08-100079-3.00002-8&partnerID=40&md5=c7b62a4ff35b2e17b4bcff94787b721c

This chapter discusses polylactic acid (PLA) reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW) extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunches. The addition of MCC and CNW into PLA increases the thermal stability of PLA. The Young's modulus of PLA improved by 17% and...