Effect of alkaline and benzoyl chloride treatments on the mechanical and morphological properties of sugar palm fiber-reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites

The present study deals with the effects of alkaline and benzoyl chloride treatments sugar palm fibers (SPFs) on mechanical morphological properties SPF-reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites. Seven different parameters SPFs were compared, which untreated, three solution concentrations 4%, 5%, 6% for treatment, 50 ml chloride-treated at soaking durations 10, 15, 20 min. Composites 30 wt.% SPF–reinforced 70 PLA prepared by using a Brabender plastograph mixer hot press. tensile, flexural, impact SPF/PLA composites improved after SPFs. However, best observed treatment SPF; analysis also supported this. composite demonstrated highest strength values 17.08 MPa, 32.34 4.39 kJ/m 2 , respectively. These treated could be appropriate automobile component applications.