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Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils

This study examined the development of starch/oil palm empty fruit bunch-based bioplas-tic composites reinforced with either epoxidized palm oil (EPO) or epoxidized soybean oil (ESO), at various concentrations, in order to improve the mechanical and water-resistance properties of the bio-composites....

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Main Authors: Yang, Jianlei, Ching, Yern Chee, Chuah, Cheng Hock, Liou, Nai-Shang
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Published: MDPI 2020
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QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/25914/
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13010094
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spelling my.um.eprints.259142021-04-30T02:49:28Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/25914/ Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils Yang, Jianlei Ching, Yern Chee Chuah, Cheng Hock Liou, Nai-Shang QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology This study examined the development of starch/oil palm empty fruit bunch-based bioplas-tic composites reinforced with either epoxidized palm oil (EPO) or epoxidized soybean oil (ESO), at various concentrations, in order to improve the mechanical and water-resistance properties of the bio-composites. The SEM micrographs showed that low content (0.75 wt%) of epoxidized oils (EOs), especially ESO, improved the compatibility of the composites, while high content (3 wt%) of EO induced many voids. The melting temperature of the composites was increased by the in-corporation of both EOs. Thermal stability of the bioplastics was increased by the introduction of ESO. Low contents of EO led to a huge enhancement of tensile strength, while higher contents of EO showed a negative effect, due to the phase separation. The tensile strength increased from 0.83 MPa of the control sample to 3.92 and 5.42 MPa for the composites with 1.5 wt% EPO and 0.75 wt% ESO, respectively. EOs reduced the composites’ water uptake and solubility but increased the water vapor permeability. Overall, the reinforcing effect of ESO was better than EPO. These results suggested that both EOs can be utilized as modifiers to prepare starch/empty-fruit-bunch-based bioplastic composites with enhanced properties. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. MDPI 2020 Article PeerReviewed Yang, Jianlei and Ching, Yern Chee and Chuah, Cheng Hock and Liou, Nai-Shang (2020) Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils. Polymers, 13 (1). p. 94. ISSN 2073-4360 https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13010094 doi:10.3390/polym13010094
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topic QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
Yang, Jianlei
Ching, Yern Chee
Chuah, Cheng Hock
Liou, Nai-Shang
Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils
description This study examined the development of starch/oil palm empty fruit bunch-based bioplas-tic composites reinforced with either epoxidized palm oil (EPO) or epoxidized soybean oil (ESO), at various concentrations, in order to improve the mechanical and water-resistance properties of the bio-composites. The SEM micrographs showed that low content (0.75 wt%) of epoxidized oils (EOs), especially ESO, improved the compatibility of the composites, while high content (3 wt%) of EO induced many voids. The melting temperature of the composites was increased by the in-corporation of both EOs. Thermal stability of the bioplastics was increased by the introduction of ESO. Low contents of EO led to a huge enhancement of tensile strength, while higher contents of EO showed a negative effect, due to the phase separation. The tensile strength increased from 0.83 MPa of the control sample to 3.92 and 5.42 MPa for the composites with 1.5 wt% EPO and 0.75 wt% ESO, respectively. EOs reduced the composites’ water uptake and solubility but increased the water vapor permeability. Overall, the reinforcing effect of ESO was better than EPO. These results suggested that both EOs can be utilized as modifiers to prepare starch/empty-fruit-bunch-based bioplastic composites with enhanced properties. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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author Yang, Jianlei
Ching, Yern Chee
Chuah, Cheng Hock
Liou, Nai-Shang
author_facet Yang, Jianlei
Ching, Yern Chee
Chuah, Cheng Hock
Liou, Nai-Shang
author_sort Yang, Jianlei
title Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils
title_short Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils
title_full Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils
title_fullStr Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils
title_sort preparation and characterization of starch/empty fruit bunch-based bioplastic composites reinforced with epoxidized oils
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/25914/
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13010094
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