Mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of durian skin fibre reinforced PLA biocomposites

• Main Authors: Manshor, M. R., Anuar, Hazleen, Mohd Nasir, Nur Aimi, Mohd Ithnin, Ahmad Fitrie, Wan Busu, Wan Nazri, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, El-Shekeil, Yousuf Ali Gumaan, Wahit, Mat Uzir
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34477/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261306914001824
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Durian skin waste generated by durian fruit or Durio zibethinus Murray show potential as a new reinforcement based-natural fibre. Similar to other lignocellulosic fibre, durian skin fibre (DSF) is capable in reinforcing polylactic acid (PLA) through extrusion and injection moulding processes for var...