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Influence of Selected Treatment on Tensile Properties of Short Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Tapioca Resin Biopolymer Composites

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This work reports the influence of various treatments of pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) reinforced tapioca biopolymer (TBP) on the tensile properties. Three different treatments were selected, such as maleic anhydride polypropylene (MAPP) compatibility, maleic anhydride polyethylene (MAPE) compatibility and alkali treatment. Samples with 10% of PALF composition with different concentrations of MAPP and MAPE (1%, 3%, 5% and 7% by weight) and samples with three different treatments were prepared with different PALF compositions (10%, 20%, 30% and 40% by weight). Results revealed that PALF–TBP with 7% of MAPP showed the highest tensile strength and good interfacial adhesion with the matrix as evidenced by the Scanning electron microscopy analysis. Moreover, the chemical analysis by Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy demonstrated that the MAPP had improved the PALF compatibility and matrix interfaces. Findings suggested that PALF–TBP composites have a great potential to be used for products in engineering applications.

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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thanks the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (Grant No.: RDU140120) for funding the research through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) with Grant Number FRGS/1/2014/TK04/UMP/02/4. The authors are also obliged to express their gratitude to Universiti Malaysia Pahang for generously providing essential laboratory facilities.

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  1. Structural Materials and Degradation Focus Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Jamiluddin Jaafar & Januar Parlaungan Siregar

  2. Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Mohd Bijarimi Mat Piah

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Tezara Cionita

  4. Pulp and Paper Laboratory, Forest Products Division, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109, Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia

    Sharmiza Adnan

  5. Chemical Engineering Department, Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe, 24301, Aceh, Indonesia

    Teuku Rihayat

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Jaafar, J., Siregar, J.P., Piah, M.B.M. et al. Influence of Selected Treatment on Tensile Properties of Short Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Tapioca Resin Biopolymer Composites. J Polym Environ 26, 4271–4281 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1296-2

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