The development of pineapple leaf fibre/polylactic acid composites filament

Mohamad, Nurul Nadia and Muhammad, Noryani and Mohammad Taha, Mastura and Abdul Mutalib, Muhammad Alif Zuhair and Yusoff Zalman, Muhammad Naim (2024) The development of pineapple leaf fibre/polylactic acid composites filament. In: 9th International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Energy and Advanced Materials, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Natural fibres are gaining popularity because they are more rigid and have greater specific strength than glass-reinforced composites. Every fibre has different characteristics and natural fibres reinforced composite develop great mechanical properties. Surface modification by chemical treatment also had a great impact on the properties of the composites. Research regarding pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) recently, had high mechanical strength. In this research, the PALF/Polylactic acid (PLA) composites filament were produced. The process started with grinding, sieving, surface modification of the fibre followed by the hot compress, crushing, and finally filament extrusion. The results revealed the PALF/PLA composites were successfully extruded into filament. However, further investigation regarding mechanical and thermal testings are needed to prove the strength and the printability of the composites.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Natural fibres, Pineapple leaf fibre (PALF), Polylactic acid (PLA)
Divisions:	Faculty Of Mechanical Technology And Engineering
Depositing User:	NUR FARISAH JAFRIN
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2026 07:08
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2026 07:08
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29815
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