Pineapple leaf fibers and PALF-reinforced polymer composites
Pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) have long been known as textile materials in many countries. Despite being mechanically excellent and environmentally sound, PALF are the least-studied natural fibers, especially for reinforcing composites. This article presents a survey of research works carried out on...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/2837/4/Cellulose_Fibers.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/2837/ http://www.springer.com/chemistry/polymer+science/book/978-3-642-17369-1 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) have long been known as textile materials in many countries. Despite being mechanically excellent and environmentally sound, PALF are the least-studied natural fibers, especially for reinforcing composites. This article presents a survey of research works carried out on PALF and PALF-reinforced composites. It reviews PALF extraction, fiber characterization, and PALF applications, modification of PALF, and manufacture and properties of PALF-reinforced composites. With increasing importance of pineapple and pineapple plantation area, value-added applications of PALF as reinforcing fibers in polymer composites must be developed in order to increase “resource potential” of
pineapple and consequently energize the utilization of PALF. |
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