Effect of jackfruit rind-based cellulose (JR-CEL.) on physical and mechanical properties of the biodegradable glycerol/gelatine matrix film

• Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings
• Main Author: Razak S.F.A.; Rahman W.A.; Majid N.A.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055543468&doi=10.1063%2f1.5062701&partnerID=40&md5=7cfb9c55c0bd545cdf9bd7cb1c5ed755

Biodegradable films research has been studied as a potential substitution for the conventional films since it can be produced by using natural sources. The aim for the study is to evaluate the effect of the jackfruit rind-based cellulose (JR-CEL.) on physical and mechanical properties of the biodegradable glycerol/ gelatine matrix film. The cellulose was successfully extracted from the jackfruit rind by using bleaching process and alkaline treatment and it was confirmed by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). JR-CEL. had been mixed in the best chosen mixture, namely glycerol40/ gelatine60 biodegradable matrix film. Further evaluation on physical and mechanical properties on these films had been compared with glycerol/ gelatine matrix film. When comparing the glycerol/ gelatine film matrix with the glycerol/ gelatine/ cellulose composite film, it showed that the addition of JR-CEL in the matrix film, the biodegradability of the film increased. The addition of JR-CEL to the film decreases the moisture uptake of the film. Solubility of the film decreased from 97.97% to 71.28% because JR-CEL was hard to dissolve in water and it needed a longer time to dissolve. The addition of JR-CEL to the film decreased the tensile strength and Young Modulus of the film. JR-CEL increased the porosity inside the film and this has been confirmed by the image from SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) that showed crack formation on the surface of the film. © 2018 Author(s).