N.A. Sri Aprilia, Abdul Khalil HPS, N.G. Olaiya, Amri Amin, C.K. Abdullah, Suraiya Kamarazaman, Zuhra Zuhra, Khairul Rahmah, Fitriani Fitriani, Deepu A Gopakumar
PVA used in packaging applications has been faced with a UV light degradation challenge, which often reduces its durability while in use. The UV light stability enhancement effect of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) reinforcement in PVA was studied. Polyvinyl alcohol composite film was reinforced with NCC from palm oil waste (PVA-NCC film) and exposed to UV light (22 W, SUV-16 254 nm) for different time duration to study the material durability enhancement. The percentage weight loss of the samples was measured to observe the UV light degradation effect. Furthermore, the samples’ structural, morphological, and tensile properties were studied before and after exposure to UV light with FT-IR, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and tensile test. The results showed physical degradation, morphological and tensile properties enhancement of PVA with NCC’s addition. The addition of NCC to the PVA matrix reduced the degradation rate under UV light significantly. Also, the percentage of weight loss was observed to change with the exposure time to UV light. © The Author(s) 2021.
Chemical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, University of Abulyatama, Lampoh Keudee, Aceh Besar, Indonesia; School of Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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