Publication: Effect of sugar palm fibers on the properties of blended wheat starch/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) -based biocomposite films
Date
2023
Authors
Mohammed A.A.B.A.
Hasan Z.
Borhana Omran A.A.
Elfaghi A.M.
Ali Y.H.
Akeel N.A.A.
Ilyas R.A.
Sapuan S.M.
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Elsevier Editora Ltda
Abstract
Sugar palm fiber has been added to reinforce starch, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based film. The effect of reinforcement on different properties has been studied. It has been found that reinforcing plasticized starch/PVA matrix with palm fibers has considerably enhanced physical properties, the density of the polymer declined to 1.21 g/cm� with untreated fibers and to 1.32 g/cm� with treated fibers, which created a lighter weight bioplastic, and a reduction occurred in water absorption (for example 3% of treated fiber showed 143% absorbed water after 30 min immersing in water) and water solubility. When compared to the films without fibers filler, films reinforced with fibers demonstrated a c3onsiderable improvement in the crystal profile
at 9% fiber load, it improved over double. Additionally, it has been noted that thermal stability has increased. The existence of treated and untreated fibers in the hybrid matrix revealed 23.3% and 24.6% mass residues at 495 �C, respectively. However, this enhancement did not coincide with a rise in mechanical properties, Whilst, improvements in tensile strength and modulus occurred at 9% of treated fiber load, showing 12 MPa and 245 MPa, respectively. The highest elongation was 66.3% at 3% of treated fiber films. Meanwhile, films reinforced with treated sugar palm fibers showed higher mechanical properties than films with untreated sugar palm fibers. Scanning Electronic Microscope images exhibited higher interfacial interaction at 9% for both treated and untreated sugar palm fibers. � 2023
at 9% fiber load, it improved over double. Additionally, it has been noted that thermal stability has increased. The existence of treated and untreated fibers in the hybrid matrix revealed 23.3% and 24.6% mass residues at 495 �C, respectively. However, this enhancement did not coincide with a rise in mechanical properties, Whilst, improvements in tensile strength and modulus occurred at 9% of treated fiber load, showing 12 MPa and 245 MPa, respectively. The highest elongation was 66.3% at 3% of treated fiber films. Meanwhile, films reinforced with treated sugar palm fibers showed higher mechanical properties than films with untreated sugar palm fibers. Scanning Electronic Microscope images exhibited higher interfacial interaction at 9% for both treated and untreated sugar palm fibers. � 2023
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Biocomposite , Fructose , Polyvinyl alcohol , Sugar palm fiber , Wheat starch , Polyvinyl alcohols , Reinforced plastics , Starch , Tensile strength , Water absorption , Water treatment , % reductions , Bio-plastics , Biocomposite , Biocomposite films , In-water absorption , matrix , Plasticized starch , Property , Sugar palm fiber , Wheat starch , Fibers