Assessment of dimensional stability, biodegradability, and fracture energy of bio composites reinforced with novel pine cone

• Main Authors: Jha, Kanishka, Tyagi, Yogesh K., Kumar, Rajeev, Sharma, Shubham, Muhammad Huzaifah, Muhammad Roslim, Li, Changhe, Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas, Dwivedi, Shashi Prakash, Saxena, Ambuj, Pramanik, Alokesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96737/1/AhmadIlyasRushdan2021_AssessmentofDimensionalStabilityBiodegradability.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96737/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13193260

In this investigation, biodegradable composites were fabricated with polycaprolactone (PCL) matrix reinforced with pine cone powder (15%, 30%, and 45% by weight) and compatibilized with graphite powder (0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% by weight) in polycaprolactone matrix by compression molding technique. The...