Kinetics of thermal degradation applied to bioplastics with natural fibers by non-isothermal processes

Jyoti Jain; Shishir Sinha

doi:10.4172/2471-9935-C1-018

Kinetics of thermal degradation applied to bioplastics with natural fibers by non-isothermal processes

Polymer-Biopolymer Chemistry

March 18-19, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jyoti Jain and Shishir Sinha

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Polym Sci

Abstract:

Ligno-cellulosic fibers were given surface treatment for the improvement of its competency towards polymer matrix. Thermal decomposition of bioplastics with lingo-cellulosic fibers were analysed/investigated by TGA/DTG data obtained under nitrogen atmosphere by varying heating rates. Activation energies were calculated by applying non-isothermal methods on TGA data of bio-composites blended with different proportion of cellulosic fibers. Activation energy was found to be maximum when treated with alkali. Different composite samples were also studied for its optical properties through X-ray diffraction and its morphology using scanning electron microscope and compared with available literature.