Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry

Non-wood plants were examined as alternative fibre due to the limited origin resources in paper production. In Malaysia, Imperata cylindrica was used as renewable materials to obtain cellulosic pulps to produce paper and hence preventing the environmental problems. The chemical compositions, fibre d...

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Main Authors: Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari, Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila, Ishak, Nadiah, Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati, Fauzi, Noor Akhmazillah, Razali, Nor Faizah, Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez
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author Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari
Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila
Ishak, Nadiah
Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati
Fauzi, Noor Akhmazillah
Razali, Nor Faizah
Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez
author_facet Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari
Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila
Ishak, Nadiah
Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati
Fauzi, Noor Akhmazillah
Razali, Nor Faizah
Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez
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description Non-wood plants were examined as alternative fibre due to the limited origin resources in paper production. In Malaysia, Imperata cylindrica was used as renewable materials to obtain cellulosic pulps to produce paper and hence preventing the environmental problems. The chemical compositions, fibre dimension, pulp and mechanical properties of I. cylindrica were investigated for application in paper-based production. The surface morphology of hand sheet was also visualized. The chemical compositions involved in this study (holocellulose, cellulose, lignin, ash, hot water and 1% NaOH solubilities) were determined according to the chlorite method, Kurscher-Hoffner approach and TAPPI test method. Meanwhile, fibre dimension were measured following the Franklin method. The mechanical properties of the hand sheet (tensile, burst and tear indices) were measured according to the TAPPI test method. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to visualize the surface morphology of I. cylindrica hand sheet. The I. cylindrica has lower amount of lignin (5.67%), hot water (3.83%) and 1% sodium hydroxide solubilities (19.6%) than polished C.tataria, switch grass and Palmyra palm fruit. Although I. cylindrica contains high felting rate (139), the sheets produced showed higher tensile index (45.06 Nm/g), burst index (3.90 kPam2 /g) and tear index (2.17 mNm2 /g) compared to other published non-wood fibers. From SEM images, sheets of I. cylindrica contained abundant, straight and smooth fibre. In conclusion of the characteristic study, I. cylindrica is a good potential alternative fibre in the paper-based industry.
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spelling my.uthm.eprints-53862022-01-09T06:06:06Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5386/ Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila Ishak, Nadiah Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati Fauzi, Noor Akhmazillah Razali, Nor Faizah Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez TP Chemical technology TS1300-1865 Textile industries Non-wood plants were examined as alternative fibre due to the limited origin resources in paper production. In Malaysia, Imperata cylindrica was used as renewable materials to obtain cellulosic pulps to produce paper and hence preventing the environmental problems. The chemical compositions, fibre dimension, pulp and mechanical properties of I. cylindrica were investigated for application in paper-based production. The surface morphology of hand sheet was also visualized. The chemical compositions involved in this study (holocellulose, cellulose, lignin, ash, hot water and 1% NaOH solubilities) were determined according to the chlorite method, Kurscher-Hoffner approach and TAPPI test method. Meanwhile, fibre dimension were measured following the Franklin method. The mechanical properties of the hand sheet (tensile, burst and tear indices) were measured according to the TAPPI test method. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to visualize the surface morphology of I. cylindrica hand sheet. The I. cylindrica has lower amount of lignin (5.67%), hot water (3.83%) and 1% sodium hydroxide solubilities (19.6%) than polished C.tataria, switch grass and Palmyra palm fruit. Although I. cylindrica contains high felting rate (139), the sheets produced showed higher tensile index (45.06 Nm/g), burst index (3.90 kPam2 /g) and tear index (2.17 mNm2 /g) compared to other published non-wood fibers. From SEM images, sheets of I. cylindrica contained abundant, straight and smooth fibre. In conclusion of the characteristic study, I. cylindrica is a good potential alternative fibre in the paper-based industry. Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN) 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5386/1/AJ%202016%20%2879%29.pdf Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari and Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila and Ishak, Nadiah and Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati and Fauzi, Noor Akhmazillah and Razali, Nor Faizah and Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez (2016) Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (4). pp. 2681-2686. ISSN 1819-6608
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
TS1300-1865 Textile industries
Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari
Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila
Ishak, Nadiah
Hairom, Nur Hanis Hayati
Fauzi, Noor Akhmazillah
Razali, Nor Faizah
Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez
Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry
title Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry
title_full Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry
title_fullStr Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry
title_full_unstemmed Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry
title_short Potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry
title_sort potential of cogon grass (imperata cylindrica) as an alternative fibre in paper-based industry
topic TP Chemical technology
TS1300-1865 Textile industries
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