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Effect of sugarcane bagasse on thermal and mechanical properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/beeswax composites

  • Ridhwan Jumaidin EMAIL logo , Amirul Hazim Abdul Rahman , Salit Mohd Sapuan and Ahmad Ilyas Rushdan
Published/Copyright: August 2, 2022
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From the journal Physical Sciences Reviews Volume 9 Issue 1

Abstract

The demand for biodegradable material has been an important issue, especially in food packaging applications. Among many biodegradable materials, starch biopolymer has been recognised as a completely biodegradable material that can be produced from various plants. It is one of the richest resources that are renewable, biodegradable, and available at low cost. However, starch biopolymers are often associated with poor mechanical properties. Hence, the main objective of this study is to evaluate the mechanical and thermal characteristics of sugarcane bagasse fibre (SBF) reinforced thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS), which was prior modified with beeswax (BW). It was found that the mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, and impact strength have improved significantly with the incorporation of SBF loading into the TPCS/BW matrix. The highest tensile strength (12.2 MPa) and modulus (2222.6 MPa) were exhibit by sample with 20 wt% SBF loading and further increment of fibre led to decrease in the strength of the materials. The thermal properties showed that higher SBF loading resulted in improved thermal stability of the material, i.e., higher glass transition and melting temperature than the polymer matrix. Overall, SBF has shown good potential as a reinforcing material which is able to improve the functional characteristics of TPCS/BW as a new potential biodegradable material.

Keywords: beeswax; sugarcane bagasse; thermoplastic starch
Corresponding author: Ridhwan Jumaidin, Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia; and Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia, E-mail:

Funding source: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Award Identifier / Grant number: JURNAL/2018/FTK/Q00004

Award Identifier / Grant number: RACER /2019/FTKMP-CARE/F00413

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: This research was funded by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, grant number RACER/2019/FTKMP-CARE/F00413. Article proof reading was supported by JURNAL/2018/FTK/Q00004.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2022-02-28
Accepted: 2022-06-01
Published Online: 2022-08-02

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https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2022-0047
Keywords for this article
beeswax; sugarcane bagasse; thermoplastic starch

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  2. Reviews
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  4. Investigation on impact properties of different type of fibre form: hybrid hemp/glass and kenaf/glass composites
  5. Material selection and conceptual design in natural fibre composites
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  7. Amine compounds post-treatment on formaldehyde emission and properties of urea formaldehyde bonded particleboard
  8. Properties of plybamboo manufactured from two Malaysian bamboo species—
  9. Mechanical performance and failure characteristics of cross laminated timber (CLT) manufactured from tropical hardwoods species
  10. Effect of stacking sequence on tensile properties of glass, hemp and kenaf hybrid composites
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  12. Manufacturing defects of woven natural fibre thermoset composites
  13. Fumaric acid: fermentative production, applications and future perspectives
  14. Modeling, simulation and mixing time calculation of stirred tank for nanofluids using partially-averaged Navier–Stokes (PANS) k u  − ϵ u turbulence model
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  16. Biotic farming using organic fertilizer for sustainable agriculture
  17. An overview about the approaches used in the production of alpha-ketoglutaric acid with their applications
  18. Conscientiousness of environmental concepts in sustainable development and ecological conservation
  19. Biochar: its characteristics application and utilization of on environment
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