Biocomposites based on oil palm tree as packaging materials

Wan Aizan W. A. R., . and Roshafima R. A., . and Wan Hasamudin Wan Hassan, . and Izzati Nazreen M. T., . (2008) Biocomposites based on oil palm tree as packaging materials. [Proceedings Paper]

Every part of the oil palm tree can be utilized to form useful products including the waste from palm oil processing either intermediates or final biomasses. Utilization of oil palm wastes and palm oil product will be presented for the application in the packaging industry especially as an environmental friendly packaging materials. For the development of these new biodegradable packaging materials product and waste from oil palm tree are compounded to form biocomposites. Empty fruit bunch waste that is derived after palm oil extraction process is grinded and compounded with polyethylene to form biocomposites for blow film process. Palm cooking oil PCO is used as processing aids lubricant in the blown film processing of low density polyethylene with empty fruit bunch fiber LDPEIEFB to form biofilm. This oil eases the process ability of LDPEIEFB on the conventional blown film thermoplastic machinery. The higher the composition ofthe PCO the better the processability of LDPEIEFB due to the decrease in flow resistance. With PCO composition greater than 2 the processing parameters of LDPE can be used to process LDPEIPCOIEFB into film. Tensile properties of the biocomposite film are found to be dependent on the PCO composition and comparable to the polyethylene film at low PCO composition. As the composition of PCO in LDPE/EFB is increased the tensile strength and elongation at break of the biofilm decreased.

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Every part of the oil palm tree can be utilized to form useful products including the waste from palm oil processing either intermediates or final biomasses. Utilization of oil palm wastes and palm oil product will be presented for the application in the packaging industry especially as an environmental friendly packaging materials. For the development of these new biodegradable packaging materials product and waste from oil palm tree are compounded to form biocomposites. Empty fruit bunch waste that is derived after palm oil extraction process is grinded and compounded with polyethylene to form biocomposites for blow film process. Palm cooking oil PCO is used as processing aids lubricant in the blown film processing of low density polyethylene with empty fruit bunch fiber LDPEIEFB to form biofilm. This oil eases the process ability of LDPEIEFB on the conventional blown film thermoplastic machinery. The higher the composition ofthe PCO the better the processability of LDPEIEFB due to the decrease in flow resistance. With PCO composition greater than 2 the processing parameters of LDPE can be used to process LDPEIPCOIEFB into film. Tensile properties of the biocomposite film are found to be dependent on the PCO composition and comparable to the polyethylene film at low PCO composition. As the composition of PCO in LDPE/EFB is increased the tensile strength and elongation at break of the biofilm decreased.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. SB 299 P3 N277 2007 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Oil palm
AGROVOC Term:	Packaging materials
AGROVOC Term:	Biomass
AGROVOC Term:	Lubricants
AGROVOC Term:	Biofilms packaging
AGROVOC Term:	Tensile strength
AGROVOC Term:	Polyethylene
AGROVOC Term:	Wastes
AGROVOC Term:	Mechanical properties
AGROVOC Term:	Calorimetry
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11878

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