Development Of Biodegradable Plastic With Natural Sources As Packaging Material

Othman, Muhammad Iskandar (2016) Development Of Biodegradable Plastic With Natural Sources As Packaging Material. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Biodegradable plastics are plastics in addition to the existing plastic. It is a new initiative to create a world that will be environmentally friendly and in the diversification of alternative sources. Biodegradable plastic or plastic-based organic matter is a form of plastics derived from sources of renewable biomass, such as vegetable oil or starch. Whereas conventional plastics derived from petroleum. Biodegradable plastic combines the features of the full capabilities of plastic to disposed. The main purpose of this research is to make biodegradable plastic packaging for the food industry. Biodegradable plastics produced from cassava starch and reinforced with natural fibers as a substitute existing plastic. tapioca starch is used as the main ingredient and sugar cane fiber and oil palm fiber studied in this project. The methods involved in the project is divided into four main stages which are material mixing process, the heating process, the process of forming and drying process. The effectiveness of the biodegradable plastic is evaluated with the testing analysis tensile testing and biodegradable test. The results will show biodegradable plastic improve the physical and mechanical properties, by protecting goods and chemicals, prolonging the shelf life of food, can also be steel and chemical control when disposed of and can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

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