Effect of Alkaline Treatment on Physical and Tensile Properties of Areca Leaf Sheaths (ALSs) used for Biodegradable ALS Plate Production

Pasuta  Sungsee; Narita  Khundamri; Wittaya  Wongklang; Anurak Tripetch; Paemika  Saetiaw; Suwat Rattanapan

doi:10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2022.54.6.7

Authors

Pasuta Sungsee Department of Industrial Innovation Management for Environment, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80280, Thailand
Narita Khundamri Department of Industrial Innovation Management for Environment, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80280, Thailand
Wittaya Wongklang Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80280, Thailand
Anurak Tripetch Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80280, Thailand
Paemika Saetiaw Department of Industrial Production Technology, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80280, Thailand
Suwat Rattanapan Department of Rubber and Polymer Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Nakhon Si Thammarat Campus (Sai Yai), Nakhon Si Thammarat 80110, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2022.54.6.7

Keywords:

alkaline treatment, areca leaf sheaths, biodegradable packaging, biodegradable plate, disposable plate

Abstract

This research evaluated the possibility of alkaline treatment to solve the problem of molding due to moisture during storage of areca leaf sheaths (ALSs) to be used for biodegradable ALS plate production. The effect of alkaline treatment on the properties of ALSs was studied. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) were used as chemicals for surface treatment. The solution of NaOH and NaHCO₃ was varied at 1%, 3%, and 5% w/v. Surface treatment with NaOH and NaHCO₃ partially removed hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, and impurities from the surface of the ALSs and increased the moisture resistance property of the ALSs. Treatment with NaOH made the ALSs? surface rougher, whereas treatment with NaHCO₃ had no effect on the surface of the ALSs. The decomposition temperature (T_d2) of the NaOH-treated ALSs decreased by approximately 7.0 to 10.5%, while for the NaHCO₃-treated ALSs it changed only slightly. The overall tensile properties of the NaOH-treated ALSs were better than those of the NaHCO₃-treated ALSs. The surface treatment with 1% NaOH and 1% NaHCO₃ increased the tensile modulus by 20.5% and 6.2%, respectively, as compared with the nontreated ALS. It was found that surface treatment with 1% NaOH and 1% NaHCO₃could create suitable conditions for ALS plate production. This work is a preliminary study; more research still needs to be done.

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