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Mechanical Properties of Composites Based on Poly(Lactic Acid) and Soda-Treated Sugarcane Bagasse Pulp

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One of the drawbacks of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is related to its low toughness which limits the range of applications it can be applied to. Thus, the use of soda-treated pulp of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) as a reinforcing agent was applied in our research. The composites were prepared by mixing the pulp in various percentages, i.e., up to 20 wt%. The mechanical properties of the resulting composites were evaluated to assess the efficacy of the reinforcing agent. It was found that the tensile strength was decreased by the increase of the filler content compared to the neat PLA. However, Young’s modulus was increased up to 13% at 20 wt% of the loading filler.

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This research was financially supported by LIPI through competitive program on advanced materials and JST-JICA Satreps Project on Integrated Biorefinery FY 2013-2018.

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    Lisman Suryanegara, Yudhi Dwi Kurniawan, Firda Aulya Syamani & Yeyen Nurhamiyah

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Suryanegara, L., Kurniawan, Y.D., Syamani, F.A., Nurhamiyah, Y. (2018). Mechanical Properties of Composites Based on Poly(Lactic Acid) and Soda-Treated Sugarcane Bagasse Pulp. In: McLellan, B. (eds) Sustainable Future for Human Security. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5433-4_19

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