Tensile and structural characterization of alkali treated Borassus fruit fine fibers

Effect of Surface Treatment on the Physical, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of Palm Tree Leaf Stalk Fibers

“…However, excess treatment of alkali leads to rupture of the fibril, which reduces the tensile strength of fiber. Similar observations have been found in Borassus fruit fiber (Reddy et al 2013). …”

“…In sum, alkali treatment enhanced the cellulose content and removed surface impurities from the fiber, which leads to better mechanical properties. Similar observations have been made in Borassus fruit fibers (Boopathi et al 2012;Reddy et al 2013). …”

“…When palm fibers are treated with NaOH, a major modification occurs in the form of removal of hydrogen bonding in the network structure as shown in the following reaction (Reddy et al 2013 …”

“…In Borassus fruit fiber, 5% NaOH treatment removes impurities and improves the tensile strength (Boopathi et al 2012;Reddy et al 2013). Furthermore, alkali treatment completely eliminated amorphous hemicellulose from the fiber surface (Reddy et al 2013). After treating short and randomly oriented palmyra fibers with 5% NaOH, the tensile strength of the resulting composite was greatly influenced by the time of treatment and the fiber volume fraction (Balakrishna et al 2013).…”

“…In Borassus fruit fiber, 5% NaOH treatment removes impurities and improves the tensile strength (Boopathi et al 2012;Reddy et al 2013). Furthermore, alkali treatment completely eliminated amorphous hemicellulose from the fiber surface (Reddy et al 2013).…”