Effect of kenaf fibre as reinforcing fillers in corn starch-based biocomposite film

• Main Authors: Hazrol, M. D., Salit, Mohd. Sapuan, Zainudin, E. S., Abdul Wahab, Noor Izzri, Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/103841/1/AhmadIlyasRushdan2022_EffectofKenafFibreasReinforcingFillers.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/103841/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14081590
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Biocomposite films were prepared using corn starch (CS), sorbitol as a plasticiser, and multi-scale kenaf fibre as reinforcing filler. The microstructure and the physical, tensile, and water barrier properties of corn starch reinforced with kenaf fibre were characterised and investigated. The biocom...