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

• Main Authors: Sarifuddin, Norshahida, Ismail , Hanafi, Ahmad, Zuraida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2013
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/27332/1/AMR.626.1048_SHIDA_icamet.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/27332/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Recently, blending of common hydrocarbon polymer with natural based materials has gain much interest towards the development of degradable composites. In this study, a series of LDPE/TPSS blend reinforced with KCF with stach 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 characterised by means of tensile test and morphological study. The experimental results shows that there is a gradual decrease in tensile strength, modulus and elongation at break with increase in starch loading. The scanning electron micrograph supports the findings of tensile properties.