Physico-Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Composite making with Polylactic acid (PLA) and Spinning Mill Wastage Reinforcement

Biodegradable composite materials are getting popular day by day for creating a sustainable environment. The focus of this article is to introduce spinning mill wastage (seeds, short fibers, foreign materials etc.) as reinforced material with biodegradable matrix that is polylactic acid for comparing its property as a replacement of expended polystyrene (EPS) foam packing material. Hand lay-up process is used for making the composite. The mechanical characterization of the composite is done by doing tensile, bending and compression strength test. Surface topography of the composite is analyzed by testing the sample with SEM. This study shows that the mechanical property of this composite is quite similar to EPS but the porosity of the sample needs to be developed for ensuring better property of the composite.