TY  - JOUR
T1  - Development and Characterization of a Biodegradable Composite Based on PLA Matrix and Date Kernels Powder
AU  - Ait - Kaci, Abdelouahab
AU  - Hannachi, Manel
AU  - Nechiche, Mustapha
PY  - 2024
DA  - December
Y2  - 2024
DO  - 10.55549/epstem.1604689
JF  - The Eurasia Proceedings of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
JO  - EPSTEM
PB  - ISRES Publishing
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2602-3199
SP  - 417
EP  - 425
VL  - 32
LA  - en
AB  - In the present study, a biodegradable composite material based on polylactic acid (PLA) and date kernels (DK) is developed by hot pressing. In first, all the raw materials were processed into powders. Then, PLA-50% date kernels (DK) (% vol.) mixtures were hot-pressed at 180°C under 10 MPa pressure during 5 minutes. Microstructural characterization of the obtained composites was performed using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy (FTIR), and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analyzes. The mechanical behavior was evaluated through tribological tests and mass loss measurements were also taken. The results show that the developed composite material exhibits a homogeneous microstructure, with a continuous (polylactic acid) PLA- (date pits) DP interface and chemical bonds of PLA and plant fiber interactions. The tribological tests revealed a low coefficient of friction for this material.
KW  - Biodegradable composite
KW  - Date kernels
KW  - PLA
KW  - Friction coefficient.
CR  - Ait-Kaci, A .Hannachi, M. & Nechiche, M..(2024). Development and characterization of a biodegradable composite based on PLA matrix and date kernels powder. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science, Technology,Engineering & Mathematics (EPSTEM), 32, 417-425.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.55549/epstem.1604689
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4455208
ER  -