Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)/Thermoplastic Sago Starch (TPSS) Blend Filled with Kenaf Core Fiber (KCF)

Abstract:

Recently, blending of common hydrocarbon polymer with natural based materials has gain much interest towards the development of degradable composite. In this study, a series of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) blend reinforced with kenaf core fiber (KCF) with starch content ranging from 10 to 40 % were prepared via melt-blending method. For this study, kenaf loading was fixed at 20 % (by weight). The blended samples were characterized by means of tensile test and morphological study. The experimental result shows that there is a gradual decrease in tensile strength, modulus and elongation at break with increase in starch loading. The scanning electron micrograph (SEM) supports the findings of tensile properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 626)
• Pages: 1048-1053
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.626.1048
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Norshahida Sarifuddin, Ismail Hanafi, Ahmad Zuraida
• Keywords: Kenaf, LDPE, Morpholoy, Tensile Properties, Thermoplastic Starch

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