Nurul Fazita M R, Jayaraman Krishnan, Bhattacharyya Debes, Mohamad Haafiz M K, Saurabh Chaturbhuj K, Hussin M Hazwan, H P S Abdul Khalil
Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia.
Materials (Basel). 2016 Jun 1;9(6):435. doi: 10.3390/ma9060435.
Petroleum based thermoplastics are widely used in a range of applications, particularly in packaging. However, their usage has resulted in soaring pollutant emissions. Thus, researchers have been driven to seek environmentally friendly alternative packaging materials which are recyclable as well as biodegradable. Due to the excellent mechanical properties of natural fibres, they have been extensively used to reinforce biopolymers to produce biodegradable composites. A detailed understanding of the properties of such composite materials is vital for assessing their applicability to various products. The present review discusses several functional properties related to packaging applications in order to explore the potential of bamboo fibre fabric-poly (lactic) acid composites for packaging applications. Physical properties, heat deflection temperature, impact resistance, recyclability and biodegradability are important functional properties of packaging materials. In this review, we will also comprehensively discuss the chronological events and applications of natural fibre biopolymer composites.
石油基热塑性塑料广泛应用于一系列领域,尤其是包装领域。然而,它们的使用导致污染物排放激增。因此,研究人员一直在努力寻找环保的替代包装材料,这些材料既可以回收利用,又可以生物降解。由于天然纤维具有优异的机械性能,它们已被广泛用于增强生物聚合物以生产可生物降解的复合材料。详细了解此类复合材料的性能对于评估其在各种产品中的适用性至关重要。本综述讨论了与包装应用相关的几种功能特性,以探索竹纤维织物-聚(乳酸)复合材料在包装应用中的潜力。物理性能、热变形温度、抗冲击性、可回收性和生物降解性是包装材料的重要功能特性。在本综述中,我们还将全面讨论天然纤维生物聚合物复合材料的发展历程和应用。