Kong Uwei

Mr. Kong Uwei

School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 May 2023 in Polymers
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Kong UweiKong Uwei
Kong Uwei
NRNurul Fazita Mohammad Rawi
Nurul Fazita Mohammad Rawi
GTGuan Seng Tay
Guan Seng Tay
The introduction of bioplastics has been an evolution for plastic industry since conventional plastics have been claimed to cause several environmental issues. Apart from its biodegradability, one of the advantages can be identified of using bioplastic is that they are produced by renewal resources as the raw materials for synthesis. Nevertheless, bioplastics can be classified into two types, which are biodegradable and non-biodegradable, depending on the type of plastic that is produced. Although some of the bioplastics are non-biodegradable, the usage of biomass in synthesising the bioplastics helps in preserving non-renewable resources, which are petrochemical, in producing conventional plastics. However, the mechanical strength of bioplastic still has room for improvement as compared to conventional plastics, which is believed to limit its application. Ideally, bioplastics need to be reinforced for improving their performance and properties to serve their application. Before 21st century, synthetic reinforcement has been used to reinforce conventional plastic to achieve its desire properties to serve its application, such as glass fiber. Owing to several issues, the trend has been diversified to utilise natural resources as reinforcements. There are several industries that have started to use reinforced bioplastic, and this article focuses on the advantages of using reinforced bioplastic in various industries and its limitations. Therefore, this article aims to study the trend of reinforced bioplastic applications and the potential applications of reinforced bioplastics in various industries.

27 April 2024 in Polymer Engineering & Science
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JBJ. Y. Boey
J. Y. Boey
Kong UweiKong Uwei
Kong Uwei
CLC. K. Lee
C. K. Lee
GLG. K. Lim
G. K. Lim
COC. W. Oo
C. W. Oo
GTGuan Seng Tay
Guan Seng Tay