| Abstract Scope |
The present work investigates the thermal, mechanical, biodegradability, and spectral characteristics of the biocomposite film prepared from Carp Fish Scale Powder (CFSP) and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) using a blow film technique. The CFSP was melt compounded with LLDP filaments of 1,2 and 3 wt.% of CFSP. These filaments were further pelletized to a few mm in size for blow film extrusion. The presence of CFSP improved the modulus and thermal stability of the fabricated biocomposite. The CFSP/LLDP biocomposite that exhibited high tensile strength for plasma treated with O2 and SF6 gas. It was observed that 1%CFSP/SF6 extruded blown films exhibited high thermal decomposition, crystallinity, tensile strength, and modulus due to the crosslinking reaction by the plasma treatment. The maximum rate of thermal decomposition, crystallinity %, tensile strength and modulus obtained for 1% CFSP/SF6 film were 500.02 °C, 35.79, 6.32 MPa, and 0.023 GPa, respectively. Furthermore, the biodegradability study on CFSP/LLDPE films buried in natural soil for 90 days was analyzed using XRF (X-ray fluorescence) that showed an increase in Phosphorus and Calcium mass percent in the soil as a result of the disintegration of hydroxyapatite in the biocomposite. |