Effect of the ecological methods on the surface modification of the kenaf fibers
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Date
2016
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Kaunas University of Technology
Access Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Abstract
Kenaf is a biodegradable and environmental friendly bast fibre. The most rapidly expanding application field for kenaf fibre is composites as reinforcing material. In this study four different chemical treatments were applied to kenaf fibre by using conventional, ultrasonic and microwave methods. Weight loss, tensile strength, elongation properties, morphological characteristics (SEM) and FTIR analysis of the treated kenaf fibre were carried out. Valuable results were obtained from formic acid and acetic acid treatments of kenaf fibre by ultrasonic and microwave methods. The reasons for the ultrasonic and microwave processes to be successful are the strength achieved by sonication and microwave
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Keywords
Bio Fibre, Surface Treatment, Kenaf Fibre, Ultrasonic Energy, Microwaves
Journal or Series
Materials Science
WoS Q Value
Q4
Scopus Q Value
N/A
Volume
22
Issue
3
