Properties of Polymeric Bio-Composities of Poly (Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate) Reinforced with Kenaf Fiber
Iman Batrisyia Manarus Maddin

MARA University of Technology Jengka Campus Pahang Branch,Lintasan Semarak, Bandar Jengka, 26400 Bandar Tun Razak, Pahang

Abstract

The growing awareness of environmental issues and the ecological risk that they constitute in modern society has coincided with the development of research into the environmental deterioration that is caused by human activities. The trash that is generated during the manufacturing of conventional plastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) cannot be recycled due to the fact that these plastics are derived from petroleum. As a result, the deterioration of the marine ecosystem that has occurred as a direct result of the rising levels of pollution in the ocean has far-reaching implications for the ecological balance. Both the degradability behavior of kenaf fiber / PBAT in a soil environment and the properties of a bio-composite constructed from kenaf fibers and Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate were evaluated as part of this research. The research was carried out with the objective of evaluating both of these aspects (PBAT). The biodegradable polymer PBAT-reinforced kenaf fiber has the ability to transform many types of waste into valuable commodities. There is a near-certain correlation between increased knowledge of the need of protecting our planet^s forests and other natural areas and an increase in the demand for products that are favorable to the environment.

Keywords: PBAT, Kenaf, Fiber, Biodegradable, Polymer, Reinforced, Bio-composite

Topic: Biomaterials, Tissue engineering, Pharmaceuticals Industry