Injection mouldedbamboocharcoal(BC)particleswereusedtoreinforcePolylacticAcid(PLA)polymer
to enhanceitsmechanicalproperties.ItwasfoundthatbyincreasingsmallamountofBCparticlesinto
PLA wouldenhanceitsimpactstrength,tensilestrengthandmodulusofelasticity.Theformationof
mirror,mistandhackledzonesofPLA/BCsamplesobservedunderfractographicimagesthroughan
optical microscopyhasexplainedtheirenergyabsorptionmechanism.Toachievebettermechanical
properties ofPLA/BCcompositeswiththeconsiderationofeaseofmanufacturing,itwasfoundthatthe
optimal percentageofBCparticlesforPLA/BCcompositesis7.5wt%.