The Influence of Chemical Surface Modification of Kenaf Fiber using Hydrogen Peroxide on the Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Kenaf Fiber/Poly(Lactic Acid) Composites [PDF]
Molecules, 2014 Bleaching treatment of kenaf fiber was performed in alkaline medium containing hydrogen peroxide solution maintained at pH 11 and 80 °C for 60 min. The bleached kenaf fiber was analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD ...
Nur Inani Abdul Razak +4 more
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Influence of Polyaniline Coated Kenaf Fiber on Kenaf Paper Sheet [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2015 This paper reports the properties of newly developed electrically conductive natural fiber paper sheet made up of kenaf fiber (KF) incorporated with polyaniline coated kenaf fiber (KF-PANI).
Abdullah Hisham Nur Syafiqah +3 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020 The study deals with the mechanical characterization of vetiver grass fiber and kenaf fiber reinforced epoxy-based hybrid composites. Five types of composite laminates were developed through the hand lay-up process by varying the percentage of vetiver ...
Anish Khan +8 more
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The Dimensional Distribution of Kenaf and Apocynum Fibers
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020 In this research, single fiber cell separation method was studied and optimized. More than 200 fiber cell dimensional sizes of kenaf and apocynum were analyzed.
Jing Liu +5 more
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Kenaf Fiber-Reinforced Biocomposites for Marine Applications: A Review. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Fiber-reinforced composites are widely utilized across various industries, including aerospace, automotive, and marine, due to their outstanding mechanical properties and lightweight characteristics. Natural fibers, as promising reinforcements, have the potential to replace synthetic fibers in certain areas to meet the growing demand for environmental ...
Huang Y +5 more
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Mechanical performance of oil palm/kenaf fiber-reinforced epoxy-based bilayer hybrid composites
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020 Owing to the recent trend and increasing awareness toward sustainable product design, natural fiber-based materials are gaining a revival popularity to replace synthetic fiber in the composites industries, especially for automotive structural and semi ...
Farah Hanan +2 more
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The Improvement of Mechanical Properties, Thermal Stability, and Water Absorption Resistance of an Eco-Friendly PLA/Kenaf Biocomposite Using Acetylation [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2018 As a result of industrialization and environmental pollution, increasing importance is being given to eco-friendly materials and technology. In particular, eco-friendly biocomposites using polylactic acid (PLA) have attracted great interest. In this work,
Taek-Jun Chung +6 more
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Influence of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on the Rheological Behavior and Physical Properties of Kenaf Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites [PDF]
Polymers, 2020 Sulong Abu Bakar +2 more
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Modifikasi Serat Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) Menggunakan Anhidrida Propionat
Jurnal Serambi Engineering, 2023 Kenaf is a local crop that has great potential as a polymer composite reinforcement. However, the main weakness in strengthening composites using kenaf fiber is its hydrophilic or water-absorbing properties.
Eka Marya Mistar, Muhammad Muhammad
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Analysis of Kenaf Farmer’s Satisfaction With Conventional Fiber Machine
Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science, 2022 The Kenaf plant is a multipurpose plant because the application of its bark in the industry is very high. Indonesia has the largest kenaf plantation in Laren, Lamongan, East Java.
Desrina Yusi Irawati +2 more
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