Palm Leaves as Potential Natural-fibre Source for a Tropical Island Developing State

The mechanical and chemical properties of fibers, extracted from four Mascarene endemic palm species, were determined in the untreated and mercerized states. Tensile strength of the fibers increased by 26% for the Hurricane fibers and to 92% for Bottle palm. Fibers from the Blue Latan gave the highe...

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Published in:Journal of natural fibers 2021-04, Vol.18 (4), p.607-619
Main Authors: Ramasawmy, Hareenanden, Chummun, Jaykumar, Florens, François Benjamin Vincent, Joyram, Hashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkaline treatment
Arecaceae
Cellulose
Chemical properties
Endemic species
Fibers
FTIR
Hemicellulose
Hurricanes
Mercerization
Tensile strength
total crystallinity index
总结晶度指数
拉伸强度
槟榔科
碱性处理
纤维素
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Summary:The mechanical and chemical properties of fibers, extracted from four Mascarene endemic palm species, were determined in the untreated and mercerized states. Tensile strength of the fibers increased by 26% for the Hurricane fibers and to 92% for Bottle palm. Fibers from the Blue Latan gave the highest strength of 208 MPa. TCI index suggests that increase in strength is due to the transformation of cellulose I to II. FTIR and DSC tests confirm that hemicellulose was not completely removed during mercerization; its complete removal will yield stronger fiber, making the Blue Latan fiber a potential candidate for composites manufacture.
ISSN:1544-0478
1544-046X
DOI:10.1080/15440478.2019.1642823