The Development Of Bioplastic Product From Banana Fiber For Food Packaging

Osnan Najib, Muhamad Fahrul Razzi (2017) The Development Of Bioplastic Product From Banana Fiber For Food Packaging. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Biodegradable plastic or plastic-based organic matter is a form of plastics derived from natural sources of renewable biomass,such as vegetable oil or starch. Compared to current plastics,they made from the petroleum or oil-based.Nowadays,the plastic wastes have been a phenomenon and problem to environmental.This happens according to the high amount of waste generated,non-biodegradability and the fastest depletion of natural resources regarding its short life cycle.The purpose of the bioplastic or biodegradable is to develop an environment friendly or ecogreen product especially in food packaging industry.Food packaging from bioplastic is able to help in resolving environmental problems where it has a rapid period of time to degrade in soil and easy to produce.In this study,bioplastic bioplastic is produced by mixing banana fiber as a natural material with other materials for the matrix and plasticizer.There are several processes involved in bioplastic production include mixing,heating and molding process.Mechanical and biodegradable tests are carried out in this bioplastic study.The modulus of elasticity determined by tensile test which is used to carry out the load ability and the deformation before fracture.Biodegradable test is carry out for determine the bioplastic sample can be degraded by natural processes in a short period of time.

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