Preparation and properties of biodegradable films from Sterculia urens short fiber/cellulose green composites

J. Jayaramudu; G. Siva Mohan Reddy; K. Varaprasad; E. R. Sadiku; S. Sinha Ray; A. Varada Rajulu

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.01.032

Preparation and properties of biodegradable films from Sterculia urens short fiber/cellulose green composites

J. Jayaramudu^*, G. Siva Mohan Reddy, K. Varaprasad, E. R. Sadiku, S. Sinha Ray, A. Varada Rajulu

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Abstract

The development of commercially viable "green products", based on natural resources for the matrices and reinforcements, in a wide range of applications, is on the rise. The present paper focuses on Sterculia urens short fiber reinforced pure cellulose matrix composite films. The morphologies of the untreated and 5% NaOH (alkali) treated S. urens fibers were observed by SEM. The effect of 5% NaOH treated S. urens fiber (5, 10, 15 and 20% loading) on the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the composites films is discussed. This paper presents the developments made in the area of biodegradable S. urens short fiber/cellulose (SUSF/cellulose) composite films, buried in the soil and later investigated by the (POM), before and after biodegradation has taken place. SUSF/cellulose composite films have great potential in food packaging and for medical applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	622-627
Number of pages	6
Journal	Carbohydrate Polymers
Volume	93
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.01.032
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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JJR, GSMR and KVP wish to acknowledge Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria , and the National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials, CSIR, Pretoria , for their supports. The author AVR thanks the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of India for the award of an Emeritus Scientist, Scheme [21(0842)11/EMRII dt: 10-05-2011].

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