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PROCEEDINGS OF PPS-29: THE 29TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE POLYMER - CONFERENCE PAPERS
Volume 1593, Issue -, Pages 350-353Publisher
AMER INST PHYSICS
DOI: 10.1063/1.4873798
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Bio-composites; cellulose acetate; kenaf fibers; properties; processing
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- FCST Pty Ltd, Australia
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Research on bio-composites is important because of its positive environmental impact. In this study, bio-composites based on plasticised cellulose acetate and kenaf fibers were prepared by solution casting and compression moulding methods. The fibers were chemically treated to remove lignin, hemicellulose and impurities. Mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of the bio-composites were studied. Introduction of chopped kenaf fibers increased the storage modulus. The flexural storage modulus of the composite was affected with the introduction of moisture. Moisture behaved similar to the effect of plasticiser, it reduced the modulus.
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