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Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose

The study of using natural resources such as cellulose as an alternative to synthetic polymers for manufacturing biobased plastic packaging is currently on going amongst numerous researchers to achieve sustainable goals as well as the need to replace petroleum feedstock that are getting depleted by...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Soloi, Ong Wan Teng, Mohd Sani Sarjadi, Mohd Hafiz Abd Majid
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Published: Research, Innovation and Creativity Administration Office 2023
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TP1-1185 Chemical technology
TP248.13-248.65 Biotechnology
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spelling my.ums.eprints.388572024-07-11T08:25:24Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38857/ Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose Sabrina Soloi Ong Wan Teng Mohd Sani Sarjadi Mohd Hafiz Abd Majid TP1-1185 Chemical technology TP248.13-248.65 Biotechnology The study of using natural resources such as cellulose as an alternative to synthetic polymers for manufacturing biobased plastic packaging is currently on going amongst numerous researchers to achieve sustainable goals as well as the need to replace petroleum feedstock that are getting depleted by years. Cogon grass is one of the most problematic grasses globally, and it has been observed that cogon grass grows abundantly along the roadside and open areas in Malaysia. Since the said grass is high in cellulose content (64%) it is a suitable candidate for raw material in manufacturing biobased plastics. Hence, the objective of this study was to produce a thin biobased film from cogon grass cellulose. In this study, cogon grass cellulose was extracted using sodium hydroxide before being acetylated to yield cellulose acetate (CA). Solvent casting with dichloromethane (DCM) was performed on the synthesized CA to produce a biobased thin film with different CA concentrations (1%–5%) to study the properties of the thin films. The film with 5% CA had the highest tensile strength (10 MPa). The surface morphology of the thin film was smooth, even and homogenous indicating that the acetylation process during cellulose acetate formation successfully occurred and that the DCM used can penetrate the cellulosic fibre very well. Research, Innovation and Creativity Administration Office 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38857/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38857/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Sabrina Soloi and Ong Wan Teng and Mohd Sani Sarjadi and Mohd Hafiz Abd Majid (2023) Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose. Science, Engineering and Health Studies, 17. pp. 1-5. ISSN 2630-0087 https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sehs
institution Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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language English
English
topic TP1-1185 Chemical technology
TP248.13-248.65 Biotechnology
spellingShingle TP1-1185 Chemical technology
TP248.13-248.65 Biotechnology
Sabrina Soloi
Ong Wan Teng
Mohd Sani Sarjadi
Mohd Hafiz Abd Majid
Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose
description The study of using natural resources such as cellulose as an alternative to synthetic polymers for manufacturing biobased plastic packaging is currently on going amongst numerous researchers to achieve sustainable goals as well as the need to replace petroleum feedstock that are getting depleted by years. Cogon grass is one of the most problematic grasses globally, and it has been observed that cogon grass grows abundantly along the roadside and open areas in Malaysia. Since the said grass is high in cellulose content (64%) it is a suitable candidate for raw material in manufacturing biobased plastics. Hence, the objective of this study was to produce a thin biobased film from cogon grass cellulose. In this study, cogon grass cellulose was extracted using sodium hydroxide before being acetylated to yield cellulose acetate (CA). Solvent casting with dichloromethane (DCM) was performed on the synthesized CA to produce a biobased thin film with different CA concentrations (1%–5%) to study the properties of the thin films. The film with 5% CA had the highest tensile strength (10 MPa). The surface morphology of the thin film was smooth, even and homogenous indicating that the acetylation process during cellulose acetate formation successfully occurred and that the DCM used can penetrate the cellulosic fibre very well.
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author Sabrina Soloi
Ong Wan Teng
Mohd Sani Sarjadi
Mohd Hafiz Abd Majid
author_facet Sabrina Soloi
Ong Wan Teng
Mohd Sani Sarjadi
Mohd Hafiz Abd Majid
author_sort Sabrina Soloi
title Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose
title_short Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose
title_full Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose
title_fullStr Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose
title_full_unstemmed Biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose
title_sort biobased plastic films from cogon grass cellulose
publisher Research, Innovation and Creativity Administration Office
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38857/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38857/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38857/
https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sehs
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