Potential of Borneo Acacia wood in fully biodegradable bio-composites' commercial production and application

• Main Authors: Muhammad Khusairy, Bakri, Jayamani, E., Sinin, Hamdan, Md. Rezaur, Rahman, Kakar, A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Link 2019
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29640/1/Potential%20of%20Borneo.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29640/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00289-018-2299-9
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This review paper explores the potential of commercial production and application of Acacia wood—polylactic acid (PLA), and Acacia wood—polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bio-composites. The factors affecting the mechanical and physical properties of these materials were identified and deliberated. It was...