Thermal and mechanical properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/beeswax reinforced with cogon grass fiber

Jumaidin, Ridhwan and Abdul Halim, Harith Hilman and Mohammad Taha, Mastura and Ab Ghani, Ahmad Fuad and Mustafa, Nuzaimah and Zakaria, Nazri Huzaimi and Abdul Kudus, Syahibudil Ikhwan and Yaakob, Mohd Yuhazri and Aziz, Alia Ruzanna and Keshavarz, Meysam and Salleh, Tuan Suhaimi and Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas and Saleman, Abdul Rafeq and Razali, Nadlene and Abdul Munir, Fudhail and Shaharuzaman, Mohd Adrinata (2022) Thermal and mechanical properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/beeswax reinforced with cogon grass fiber. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 96 (1). pp. 53-59. ISSN 2289-7879

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of cogon grass fiber (CGF) on the thermal and mechanical properties of thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS)/beeswax matrix. The alteration of TPCS/beeswax reinforced with cogon grass fiber was performed by incorporating various amount of CGF (0,10,20,30,40 wt.%) into the polymer matrix. The samples were then evaluated using thermogravimetric analysis and tensile test. The findings showed that the thermal properties of the composite were slightly improved as the CGF content increase. The mechanical test showed that the tensile strength and tensile modulus increased with the addition of the CGF. However, the elongation at break showed a decreased pattern following the increasing content of CGF compared to the 0% of fiber content. In general, the findings from this study have shown that the TPCS/beeswax reinforced with the CGF composite has improved the functional properties of the composites compared to the TPCS matrix.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Thermoplastic starch, Cogon grass, Water absorption
Divisions: Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Sabariah Ismail
Date Deposited: 24 Jun 2024 08:30
Last Modified: 24 Jun 2024 08:30
URI: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26790
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