Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of fiber treatment on both morphological and single fiber tensile strength of empty fruit bunch (EFB). EFB fiber was treated with boiling water, 2% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and combination both NaOH and boiling water. Fiber morphology was charact...

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Main Authors: Md Allwi, Norul Izani, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Uyup, Mohd Khairun Anwar, M. Y., Mohd Nor, H'ng, Paik San
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29111/1/29111.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29111/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836812004787
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