Reinforcement of Polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposite with lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB) for 3D printing application

• Main Authors: Pairon, Mohammad Shahrizad, Ali, Fathilah, Anuar, Hazleen, Ahmad, Farah, Jonghwan, Suhr, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2021
• Subjects: TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95114/1/95114_Reinforcement%20of%20Polylactic%20acid%20%28PLA%29%20biocomposite.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95114/; https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/1757-899X
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Polylactic acid (PLA) has been used as an additive material in 3D printing due to its toxic-free and environmentally friendly property. Lignin with complex and branched chemical structures had been used as a filler to improve the mechanical strength of PLA. The availability of oil palm empty frui...