Determination of the tensile strength of star bioplastic cast-film reinforced with pineapple peel
Determination of the tensile strength of starch bioplastic cast-film reinforced with Pineapple peel
1Caburnay, Frances Dianne R., 1Contreras, Jonathan S., 1D ulnuan, Gwen Kristin C
2Asst. Professor Catherine D. Sanchez
1Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
2Chemical Engineer
ABSTRACT
Natural fibers have become new alternative materials that can replace petroleum-based plastic, either alone or combined with another material, to produce greener composite materials. One of the most important natural fibers is pineapple peel fiber. Pineapple peel fiber which have high content of cellulose, low density, abundance and low cost, have the potential for polymer reinforcement. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of corn starch film reinforced with Pineapple Peel fiber. Testing procedure was formulated using extended MECMESIN Advance Force Gauge AFG 25N in Licton Industrial Corporation, which specializes in the production of plastic, located in Valenzuela City, Philippines. Tensile strength was tested with the 2cm x 1cm part of the film and 0.12 mm thickness. As a result, the tensile strength of the biofilm is 232 MPa. The result shows that the film lasted for 1 second with the force of 340.5000 g and was converted to 232 MPa which resulted to low tensile strength. Keywords: pineapple peel, natural fiber, film, tensile strength
INTRODUCTION
Plastics have grown throughout the modern world because of their usefulness. Plastics can be flexible or rigid, brittle or resilient, clear or colored, and have many other useful properties. Some plastics are electrically conductive while others are excellent insulators. Plastics emerged onto the global manufacturing scene as the wonder material of the present generation. However, plastics have gone from being a manufacturing wonder material to being a hazardous consumer waste material due to its destructive environmental impact. Due to its cost and evolving hindrances, awareness turned to action giving birth
1Caburnay, Frances Dianne R., 1Contreras, Jonathan S., 1D ulnuan, Gwen Kristin C
2Asst. Professor Catherine D. Sanchez
1Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
2Chemical Engineer
ABSTRACT
Natural fibers have become new alternative materials that can replace petroleum-based plastic, either alone or combined with another material, to produce greener composite materials. One of the most important natural fibers is pineapple peel fiber. Pineapple peel fiber which have high content of cellulose, low density, abundance and low cost, have the potential for polymer reinforcement. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of corn starch film reinforced with Pineapple Peel fiber. Testing procedure was formulated using extended MECMESIN Advance Force Gauge AFG 25N in Licton Industrial Corporation, which specializes in the production of plastic, located in Valenzuela City, Philippines. Tensile strength was tested with the 2cm x 1cm part of the film and 0.12 mm thickness. As a result, the tensile strength of the biofilm is 232 MPa. The result shows that the film lasted for 1 second with the force of 340.5000 g and was converted to 232 MPa which resulted to low tensile strength. Keywords: pineapple peel, natural fiber, film, tensile strength
INTRODUCTION
Plastics have grown throughout the modern world because of their usefulness. Plastics can be flexible or rigid, brittle or resilient, clear or colored, and have many other useful properties. Some plastics are electrically conductive while others are excellent insulators. Plastics emerged onto the global manufacturing scene as the wonder material of the present generation. However, plastics have gone from being a manufacturing wonder material to being a hazardous consumer waste material due to its destructive environmental impact. Due to its cost and evolving hindrances, awareness turned to action giving birth