Retting of banana pseudostem fibre using Bacillus strains to get excellent mechanical properties as biomaterial in textile & fiber industry

Chemical extraction and its effect on the properties of cordleaf burbark (Triumfetta cordifolia A. rich) fibres for the manufacture of textile yarns

“…These water molecules and waxy and fatty materials can be completely removed by treatment in a concentrated NaOH solution [ 26 , 40 ], or by a bleaching process with hydrogen peroxide [ 1 ] or sodium chlorite [ 4 , 21 ]. In addition, the peak at 1424 cm −1 is attributed to C–O bond stretching and C–H or O–H bond bending in hemicellulose [ 2 , 41 ]. The transmittance of this peak is significantly low for F2 and F3 fibres and tends to disappear for fibres extracted by alkaline cooking due to temperatures above room temperature.…”

“…This result indicates that drying is faster for the fibres extracted by cooking in general, and in particular for the F4 fibre. This thermoregulatory property makes it an ideal fibre for the manufacture of summer clothing [ 2 , 5 ]. In addition, this fibre showed the lowest mass loss, although its lignin content ( Table 2 ) was 1.25 and 1.33 times higher than F5 and F6, respectively.…”

“…Yarns made from plant fibres are increasingly used to weave and knit a wide range of objects in many fields such as clothing, decoration, health, packaging industry or sports and leisure. These yarns combine softness, stretchability, tenacity, and lightness, but their performance depends mainly on the performance of the fibres [ 1 , 2 ]. Plant fibres are a biosourced raw material that is very abundant in nature.…”

An approach to improve the existing ribbon retting of jute fibre using concrete tank and natural catalyst

“…Linear density was measured according to the ASTM D 1577 standard through gravimetric method [ 19 ]. The fibre samples were cut and weighed in gram using a standard length (L = 10 cm).…”

Investigation of the Effect of Chemical Treatment on the Properties of Colombian Banana and Coir Fibers and Their Adhesion Behavior on Polylactic Acid and Unsaturated Polyester Matrices

“…In recent years, lignocellulosic fibers have attracted great interest as a potential reinforcement material to produce polymer matrix composites due to their biodegradability, availability from renewable sources, cost, recyclability, lightweight nature, and exceptional mechanical properties, which make them viable alternatives to synthetic fibers such as carbon and glass fibers [1][2][3]. The fibers of the pseudo-stem of banana and the mesocarp of coconut are extracted from agro-industrial waste [4,5]. Therefore, their applicability at the industrial level is of great interest for solving waste management problems in agroindustry [6].…”