The Study of Bioplastic Coated on Oil Palm Leaf Fiber Paper

Oil palm leaf fiber paper from agricultural waste in Phatthalung Province, Thailand has good properties according to TIS 170-2016, suitable for the production of shopping bags or paper packaging. However, the result is that paper bags still cannot enough resist water absorption well. So, this research used a bioplastic solution made from Cassava starch and 0.5 wt% chitosan and applied it on oil palm leaf fiber paper. It found that this bioplastic solution supported improving the water absorption resistance, tearing strength, bursting strength, and tensile strength.