Biodegradability Properties of Polyurethane Film Made from Eucalyptus pellita Wood Polyol

Authors

  • Nurul Hazwani Abd Hilmi
  • Valeritta Lodin
  • Melissa Sharmah Gilbert Jesuet
  • Sabiha Salim
  • Seng Hua Lee
  • Naruhito Hori
  • Akio Takemura
  • Ismawati Palle

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bijb.v3i.4720

Keywords:

polyurethane film, biodegradability, water solubility, FT-IR

Abstract

The properties of polyurethane (PU) film are greatly influenced not only by the raw materials but also by the compatibility of polyol and isocyanate. This paper aimed to evaluate the effect of the isocyanate index (NCO/OH ratio) on the biodegradability properties of Eucalyptus pellita PU film. E. pellita wood polyol and polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (pMDI) were mixed at different NCO/OH ratios (1.8 – 3.0). The PU film was produced through the one-shot method. The effect of the NCO/OH ratio on the biodegradability properties of PU film was evaluated. The rate of biodegradation of PU film by soil burial test decreases proportionally to the NCO/OH ratio. The biodegradation rate is the highest (14.02%) when the NCO/OH ratio is the lowest (1.8). The results of water solubility showed that PU films with low NCO/OH ratios are easily soluble in water. The band associated with the ester compound was detected at nearly 1,060 cm1. Based on the findings of this study, increasing the NCO/OH ratio made the PU film from E. pellita less degradable. Therefore, lowering the NCO/OH ratio is an ideal option to produce films with better biodegradability.

Author Biographies

Nurul Hazwani Abd Hilmi

Faculty of Tropical Forestry,
Jalan UMS, Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Valeritta Lodin

Faculty of Tropical Forestry,
Jalan UMS, Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Melissa Sharmah Gilbert Jesuet

Faculty of Tropical Forestry,
Jalan UMS, Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Sabiha Salim

Faculty of Forestry and Environment,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Seng Hua Lee

Department of Wood Industry,
Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM),
Jengka Campus, Pahang, Malaysia

Naruhito Hori

Laboratory of Adhesive Science and Bio-composites,
Department of Biomaterial Sciences,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Akio Takemura

Laboratory of Adhesive Science and Bio-composites,
Department of Biomaterial Sciences,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Ismawati Palle

Faculty of Tropical Forestry,
Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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Published

2023-12-22 — Updated on 2023-01-12

How to Cite

Nurul Hazwani Abd Hilmi, Valeritta Lodin, Melissa Sharmah Gilbert Jesuet, Sabiha Salim, Seng Hua Lee, Naruhito Hori, Akio Takemura, & Ismawati Palle. (2023). Biodegradability Properties of Polyurethane Film Made from Eucalyptus pellita Wood Polyol. Borneo International Journal of Biotechnology (BIJB), 3, 147–158. https://doi.org/10.51200/bijb.v3i.4720
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