Biopolymer: A sustainable material for food and medical applications

J Baranwal, B Barse, A Fais, GL Delogu, A Kumar - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers are a leading class of functional material suitable for high-value applications
and are of great interest to researchers and professionals across various disciplines …

Polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposite: Processing, additive manufacturing and advanced applications

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, MM Harussani, M Hakimi… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over recent years, enthusiasm towards the manufacturing of biopolymers has attracted
considerable attention due to the rising concern about depleting resources and worsening …

[HTML][HTML] Packaging and degradability properties of polyvinyl alcohol/gelatin nanocomposite films filled water hyacinth cellulose nanocrystals

HC Oyeoka, CM Ewulonu, IC Nwuzor, CM Obele… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals isolated from water hyacinth fiber (WHF) have been studied as a
reinforcement for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-gelatin nanocomposite. Central composite design …

Biopolymer composites: a review

B Aaliya, KV Sunooj, M Lackner - International Journal of Biobased …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In spite of the fact that a prodigious portion of petroleum covers multitudinous products in the
commercial world, its non-biodegradable characteristic is an unenviable factor. The …

Effect of hydrolysis time on the morphological, physical, chemical, and thermal behavior of sugar palm nanocrystalline cellulose (Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr)

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, MSN Atikah… - Textile Research …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Sugar palm nanocrystalline celluloses (SPNCCs) were isolated from sugar palm fiber (SPF).
In this study, acid hydrolysis (60 wt.%) at different reaction times (30, 45, and 60 min) was …

Transparent and antimicrobial cellulose film from ginger nanofiber

H Abral, J Ariksa, M Mahardika, D Handayani… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
As demand on the safety and quality of the product in food packaging is increased,
nanocellulose based transparent paper with resistance against microbial activity becomes …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of sugar palm nanofibrillated cellulose concentrations on morphological, mechanical and physical properties of biodegradable films based on agro …

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, R Ibrahim, H Abral… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fibres and starches are considered as agro-industrial residue
in the agricultural industry. This paper aims to investigate the effect of different …

Natural fiber reinforced composite material for product design: A short review

MA Azman, MRM Asyraf, A Khalina, M Petrů… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural fibers have attracted great attention from industrial players and researchers for the
exploitation of polymer composites because of their “greener” nature and contribution to …

Delamination and manufacturing defects in natural fiber-reinforced hybrid composite: A review

MJ Suriani, HZ Rapi, RA Ilyas, M Petrů, SM Sapuan - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, most boat fabrication companies use 100% synthetic fiber-reinforced
composite materials, due to their high performance of mechanical properties. In the new …

A simple method for improving the properties of the sago starch films prepared by using ultrasonication treatment

H Abral, A Basri, F Muhammad, Y Fernando… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
Starch granules containing amylopectin-rich fractions like sago starch may remain insoluble
and undamaged decreasing properties of the film. The aim of this study is to characterize …