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Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites

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Dong, Yu
Ghataura, Arvinder
Haroosh, Hazim
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2013
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Dong, Y. and Ghataura, A. and Haroosh, H.J. 2013. Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites, in Epaarachchi, J. and Lau, A. and Leng, J. (ed), The 4th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMN), Jul 10-12 2013, pp. 879303-1-879303-6. Gold Coast, Australia: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).
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Proceedings of SPIE for the Fourth International Conference onSmart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering
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The 4th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMN 2013)
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Polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites were fabricated using a compression moulding technique. The effects of fibre content (5-30 wt%) and fibre treatment on mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of biocomposites were holistically investigated via mechanical testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and soil burial method to understand the applicability of manufacturing eco-efficient and sustainable “green composites”.