Judul: Sintesis Bio-nano Komposit Antistatik  Berbasis Polipropilena yang Diperkuat dengan Mono-Diasilgliserol dan  Nanokristal Selulosa sebagai Kemasan Perangkat Elektronik
Abstrak: The advancement of science in the era of globalization requires scientists to continue to carry out research to produce new knowledge in their fields, one of which is materials science. One of the material sciences that has a high attention to be discovered is synthetic polymer-based materials. This is in line with the trend of using synthetic polymer-based materials which are predicted to increase to fulfill human needs. One example is the use of synthetic polypropylene (PP) polymers. PP is known as a polymer that is susceptible to high temperatures, flammable, prone to UV degradation, susceptible to oxidation, difficult to paint, and can damage the environment due to its non-degradable nature, but PP is recyclable. Therefore, to minimize the disadvantages of PP, it is necessary to modify PP into bio-nano composites which have antistatic properties, are easily decomposed, and have high mechanical strength. PP modification is carried out by adding natural material, namely mono-diacylglycerols (M-DAG) from palm oil by-products as antistatic agents and lubricants in the extrusion process, and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) as reinforcement and biodegradability enhancers. The combination of M-DAG and CNC is expected to produce a synergistic effect to improve the quality of the antistatic bio-nano composites. In addition, to improve their performance, it is necessary to analyze the required Cumulative Energy Demand (CED), Cumulative Cost Demand (CCD), and the Global Warming Potential (GWP) generated during the synthesis process of antistatic bio-nano composites using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. LCA is a “cradle to grave” method that is divided into four main options to determine system boundaries that are analyzed according to the ISO 14044 standard. The final stage of this research is to estimate the performance and physical and mechanical characteristics of antistatic bio-nano composites as the new generation of electronic device packaging materials. The main purpose of this research is to synthesize PP-based antistatic bio-nano composites reinforced with M-DAG and CNC and their potential application in electronic device packaging. The specific purposes of this research are: (1) to identify the characteristics of raw materials for the synthesis of antistatic bio-nano composites; (2) to analyze the performance and mechanical characteristics of PP-based antistatic bio-nano composites reinforced with M-DAG and CNC at different concentrations compared to the performance and mechanical characteristics of pure PP; (3) to calculate the effect of the use of M-DAG at cycle time (CT) in the synthesis of antistatic bio-nano composites pellets using a twin-screw extruder; (4) to assess the CED and CCD required and environmental impact generated during the synthesis of antistatic bio-nano composites; and (5) to estimate the performance, physical and mechanical characteristics of antistatic bio-nano composites as the new generation of electronic device packaging materials. The results of this research show that, based on their physical properties, M-DAG, CNC, PP, and supporting materials as potential raw materials for the synthesis of antistatic bio-nano composites. Based on the characteristics of mechanical, thermal properties, and electrical resistivity of antistatic bio-nano composites, making it has potentially developed as the new generation of electronic device packaging. The mechanical properties of antistatic bio-nano composites show the best antistatic
Keyword: antistatic bio-nano composites, mono-diacylglycerols, cellulose  nanocrystals, polypropylene, electronic device packaging