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Development of biodegradable packaging materials using Polylactic acid (PLA) and locally extracted starch

Kaushalya, RANC; Dhanushka, MKDT; Samarasekara, AMPB; Weragoda, VSC [Conference-Abstract]

The main objective of this research is to develop a biodegradable packaging material based on Polylactic Acid (PLA) and locally extracted starch. PLA is a biodegradable and bioactive polymer derived from renewable ...
Extraction and characterization of Nano Crystalline Cellulose (NCC) From Sri Lankan agricultural waste

Wickramasinghe, WAWIC; Lasitha, DS; Samarasekara, AMPB; Amarasinghe, DAS; Karunanayake, L [Conference-Abstract]

In this research synthesis and characterization of cellulose and nano cellulose and process run under several conditions to obtain parameters which are belongs to optimizing. Cellulose was extracted from BG 352 rice ...
Fabrication and characterization of Polypropylene - microcrystalline cellulose based composites with enhanced compatibility

Rathnayake, WSM; Karunanayake, L; Samarasekara, AMPB; Amarasinghe, DAS [Conference-Abstract]

There is a heighten interest on natural fiber reinforced polymer composites to achieve superior, mechanical properties. However, such composites are limited due to the poor compatibility between natural-fiber reinforcement ...
Influence of surface modification of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) as the reinforcement of polypropylene based composite

Kahavita, KDHN; Samarasekara, AMPB; Amarasinghe, DAS; .Karunanayake, L [Conference-Abstract]

Abstract—Improvement of the demand for materials with improved properties leads to acquiring the advancement of composite materials. Reinforcement of cellulose nanofibers with synthetic polymer materials is an interesting ...
Structural analysis of cellulose fibers and rice straw ash derived from Sri Lankan rice straw

Ratnakumar, A; Samarasekara, AMPB; Amarasinghe, DAS; Karunanayake, L [Conference-Abstract]

Being an agricultural country, Sri Lanka generates over eight million metric tonnes of rice straw per annum as a byproduct of the paddy cultivation. Currently rice straw is burnt or ploughed into the field without being ...

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