Sago Starch-Mixed Low-Density Polyethylene Biodegradable Polymer : Synthesis and Characterization
Joint Authors
Ye, Tan Jie
Yong, Leng Chuan
Hoque, Md Enamul
Mohd Dahlan, KhairulZaman
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Materials Science , Minerals
Civil Engineering
Abstract EN
This research focuses on synthesis and characterization of sago starch-mixed LDPE biodegradable polymer.
Firstly, the effect of variation of starch content on mechanical property (elongation at break and Young’s modulus) and biodegradability of the polymer was studied.
The LDPE was combined with 10%, 30%, 50%, and 70% of sago for this study.
Then how the cross-linking with trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and electron beam (EB) irradiation influence the mechanical and thermal properties of the polymer was investigated.
In the 2nd study, to avoid overwhelming of data LDPE polymer was incorporated with only 50% of starch.
The starch content had direct influence on mechanical property and biodegradability of the polymer.
The elongation at break decreased with increase of starch content, while Young’s modulus and mass loss (i.e., degradation) were found to increase with increase of starch content.
Increase of cross-linker (TMPTA) and EB doses also resulted in increased Young’s modulus of the polymer.
However, both cross-linking and EB irradiation processes rendered lowering of polymer’s melting temperature.
In conclusion, starch content and modification processes play significant roles in controlling mechanical, thermal, and degradation properties of the starch-mixed LDPE synthetic polymer, thus providing the opportunity to modulate the polymer properties for tailored applications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hoque, Md Enamul& Ye, Tan Jie& Yong, Leng Chuan& Mohd Dahlan, KhairulZaman. 2013. Sago Starch-Mixed Low-Density Polyethylene Biodegradable Polymer : Synthesis and Characterization. Journal of Materials،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hoque, Md Enamul…[et al.]. Sago Starch-Mixed Low-Density Polyethylene Biodegradable Polymer : Synthesis and Characterization. Journal of Materials No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hoque, Md Enamul& Ye, Tan Jie& Yong, Leng Chuan& Mohd Dahlan, KhairulZaman. Sago Starch-Mixed Low-Density Polyethylene Biodegradable Polymer : Synthesis and Characterization. Journal of Materials. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466250
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466250