Natural cellulosic fiber fromCordyline Australisleaves for textile application: extraction and characterization

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the potential of Cordyline Australis fibers as an alternate raw material for textile. Design/methodology/approach The water retting method was used to extract the fiber. Cordyline Australis fibers were characterized in terms of the morphology of fibers (fiber cross-sectional and longitudinal), fiber chemical functional groups, tensile strength and elongation, fineness, fiber length, moisture regain and friction coefficient. Findings Cordyline Australis fiber strands consist of several individual fibers. At the longitudinal section, the fiber cells appeared as long cylindrical tubes with a rough surface. The cross-section of the Cordyline Australis fibers was irregular but some were oval. The key components in the fibers were cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The tensile strength of the fiber per bundle was 2.5 gf/den. The elongation of fibers was 13.15%. The fineness of fiber was 8.35 Tex. The average length of the fibers was 54.72 cm. Moisture Regain for fiber was 8.59%. The friction coefficient of fibers was 0.16. The properties of the fiber showed that the Cordyline Australis fiber has the potential to be produced into yarn. Originality/value To the best of the author's knowledge, there is no scientific article focused on the Cordyline Australis fibers. Natural fibers from the leaves of the Cordyline Australis plant could be used as an alternate material for textile.

Extraction and Characterization of New Cellulosic Fiber from Catalpa bignonioides Fruits for Potential Use in Sustainable Products

“…Micropores and the high roughness of the fiber surface increase the interfacial adhesion between the fiber and matrix when used in composites. This also causes an increase in the surface area, thus improving the spinning and dyeing properties of the fiber [ 26 , 37 , 39 ]. Figure 2 c,d illustrate the cross-section SEM micrographs of the Catalpa bignonioides fibers.…”

“…The hollow structure gives the fiber a low specific density and the ability to hold air and water vapor. It is known that hollow structure fibers can be used not only in composites but also in clothing, heat insulation, sound absorption, oil absorption, buoyancy, and bulk materials [ 26 , 38 ]. Each fiber bundle consists of several single fibers ranging in width from 1.9 μm to 2.9 μm.…”

“…The extracted fibers were washed 5 times with tap water after the retting process to remove any impurities and then dried in an ambient temperature. NaOH, H 2 SO 4 , NH 3 , and HCl were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich [ 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”

“…The thermograms (25 to 600 °C, 5 °C/min heating rate, under nitrogen atmosphere) were taken with a thermogravimetry/differential thermal analyzer (PerkinElmer Diamond, Waltham, MA, USA). The crystallinity index (CI %) of the fibers and the average size of the crystals were calculated using the Segal empirical method and Scherrer’s equation, described, respectively, in [ 26 , 29 ]. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to identify the surface chemistry and characteristics of the fibers.…”