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Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)

A renewable resource, epoxidized jatropha oil (EJO), was used as a green plasticizer and added to poly(lactic acid) (PLA). EJO was compounded into PLA at different contents. The addition of 3 wt % EJO to the PLA demonstrates significant improvement in flexibility, which leads to a percentage increas...

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Main Authors: Chieng, Buong Woei, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Then, Yoon Yee, Loo, Yuet Ying
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Language:English
Published: MDPI 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59709/1/59709.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:59709 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59709/ Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid) Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Then, Yoon Yee Loo, Yuet Ying A renewable resource, epoxidized jatropha oil (EJO), was used as a green plasticizer and added to poly(lactic acid) (PLA). EJO was compounded into PLA at different contents. The addition of 3 wt % EJO to the PLA demonstrates significant improvement in flexibility, which leads to a percentage increase of about 7000% in elongation at break. This tensile result was confirmed by surface morphology analysis with clear proof of plastic deformation in EJO-plasticized PLA. EJO imparts a good heat stabilization effect. Thermal stability of PLA was enhanced upon addition of EJO, which is due to their good interaction and plasticizer dispersion within the PLA matrix. This EJO-plasticized PLA has wide applications in various industries, such as packaging of food and non-food products. MDPI 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59709/1/59709.pdf Chieng, Buong Woei and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Then, Yoon Yee and Loo, Yuet Ying (2017) Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid). Polymers, 9 (6). art. no. 204. pp. 1-10. ISSN 2073-4360 http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/6/204 10.3390/polym9060204
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description A renewable resource, epoxidized jatropha oil (EJO), was used as a green plasticizer and added to poly(lactic acid) (PLA). EJO was compounded into PLA at different contents. The addition of 3 wt % EJO to the PLA demonstrates significant improvement in flexibility, which leads to a percentage increase of about 7000% in elongation at break. This tensile result was confirmed by surface morphology analysis with clear proof of plastic deformation in EJO-plasticized PLA. EJO imparts a good heat stabilization effect. Thermal stability of PLA was enhanced upon addition of EJO, which is due to their good interaction and plasticizer dispersion within the PLA matrix. This EJO-plasticized PLA has wide applications in various industries, such as packaging of food and non-food products.
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author Chieng, Buong Woei
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Then, Yoon Yee
Loo, Yuet Ying
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Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Then, Yoon Yee
Loo, Yuet Ying
Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
author_facet Chieng, Buong Woei
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Then, Yoon Yee
Loo, Yuet Ying
author_sort Chieng, Buong Woei
title Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
title_short Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
title_full Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
title_fullStr Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
title_full_unstemmed Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
title_sort epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2017
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59709/1/59709.pdf
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