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Polybutylene succinate (PBS)/natural fiber green composites: melt blending processes and tensile properties

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Physical Sciences Reviews
From the journal Physical Sciences Reviews Volume 8 Issue 12

Abstract

An increase in the environmental consciousness at present has enhanced the awareness of researchers in utilizing biodegradable materials for the production of environmentally friendly products. Currently, biodegradable polymers, for example, polylactic acid, polybutylene succinate, polycaprolactone, etc., can be utilized as matrices to produce green composites. Meanwhile, natural fibers have been used as fillers for green composites as they are biodegradable and renewable. In this brief review, the physicochemical properties of selected biodegradable polymer, specifically polybutylene succinate, are demonstrated. Moreover, examples of natural fibers that are usually used to produce green composites are also shown. Additionally, practical methods employed for the preparation of green composites were exposed. The tensile properties of green composites, such as the tensile strength, tensile modulus, and elongation at break at different loadings of natural fibers, are also briefly reviewed. The information obtained in this review provides detailed differences in the preparation methods of green composites. In addition, this brief review supplies a clearer comprehension of the tensile properties of green composites for the usage of semistructural and packaging applications.

Keywords: biocomposite; bioplastic; green composite; natural fiber; polybutylene succinate
Corresponding author: Ahmad Adlie Shamsuri, Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia, E-mail:

Funding source: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Award Identifier / Grant number: GP-IPM/2021/9697900

  1. Author contributions: Ahmad Adlie Shamsuri: writing – original draft, formal analysis, conceptualization; Khalina Abdan: funding acquisition, resources, supervision; Siti Nurul Ain Md. Jamil: writing – review and editing, validation, project administration.

  2. Research funding: This paper was supported by the Universiti Putra Malaysia under the Grant Putra IPM Scheme (project number: GP-IPM/2021/9697900).

  3. Conflict of interest statement: Authors state no conflict of interest.

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https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2022-0072
Keywords for this article
biocomposite; bioplastic; green composite; natural fiber; polybutylene succinate

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  1. Frontmatter
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  3. Synthesis and application of organotellurium compounds
  4. Tellurium-based chemical sensors
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  9. Latest developments on the synthesis of bioactive organotellurium scaffolds
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  16. Cyclohexane oxidation using advanced oxidation processes with metals and metal oxides as catalysts: a review
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