Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films

Growing public concern about environment and potential risks to health in the polymer and plasticizer industry promises to increase the market for a safer alternative plasticizer such as a vegetable oil-based agent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of crude palm oil as a bi...

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Main Authors: Jusoh, Emiliana R., Ismail, M. Halim Shah, Abdullah, Luqman C., Yusof, Robiah, Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan
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spelling my.utm.467572017-09-19T03:45:18Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46757/ Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films Jusoh, Emiliana R. Ismail, M. Halim Shah Abdullah, Luqman C. Yusof, Robiah Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan TP Chemical technology Growing public concern about environment and potential risks to health in the polymer and plasticizer industry promises to increase the market for a safer alternative plasticizer such as a vegetable oil-based agent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of crude palm oil as a bio-additive in polypropylene blown films. The polypropylene was blended with 1%, 3%, and 5% dosages of CPO using a twin screw extruder. The extruded samples were blown using the blown thin film technique. Mechanical, physical, and morphological properties were characterized. Modifying polypropylene with CPO showed good enhancement in the mechanical properties of the polypropylene. Tensile strength, elongation at break, impact strength, and tear strength all increased. The scanning electron microscopy photographs of the CPO modified PP clearly supported the results from the mechanical strength tests. The presence of CPO in the PP matrices decreased the density and increased the melt flow rate. These findings contribute new knowledge to the additives area and give important implications for designing and manufacturing polymer packaging materials. 2012 Article PeerReviewed Jusoh, Emiliana R. and Ismail, M. Halim Shah and Abdullah, Luqman C. and Yusof, Robiah and Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan (2012) Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films. Bioresources, 7 (1). pp. 859-867. ISSN 1930-2126
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Jusoh, Emiliana R.
Ismail, M. Halim Shah
Abdullah, Luqman C.
Yusof, Robiah
Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan
Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films
description Growing public concern about environment and potential risks to health in the polymer and plasticizer industry promises to increase the market for a safer alternative plasticizer such as a vegetable oil-based agent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of crude palm oil as a bio-additive in polypropylene blown films. The polypropylene was blended with 1%, 3%, and 5% dosages of CPO using a twin screw extruder. The extruded samples were blown using the blown thin film technique. Mechanical, physical, and morphological properties were characterized. Modifying polypropylene with CPO showed good enhancement in the mechanical properties of the polypropylene. Tensile strength, elongation at break, impact strength, and tear strength all increased. The scanning electron microscopy photographs of the CPO modified PP clearly supported the results from the mechanical strength tests. The presence of CPO in the PP matrices decreased the density and increased the melt flow rate. These findings contribute new knowledge to the additives area and give important implications for designing and manufacturing polymer packaging materials.
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author Jusoh, Emiliana R.
Ismail, M. Halim Shah
Abdullah, Luqman C.
Yusof, Robiah
Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan
author_facet Jusoh, Emiliana R.
Ismail, M. Halim Shah
Abdullah, Luqman C.
Yusof, Robiah
Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan
author_sort Jusoh, Emiliana R.
title Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films
title_short Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films
title_full Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films
title_fullStr Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films
title_full_unstemmed Crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films
title_sort crude palm oil as a bioadditive in polypropylene blown films
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46757/
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