Production of cellulose and microcellulose from pineapple leaf fibre by chemical-mechanical treatment

• Main Authors: Surenthiran, Gnanasekaran, Y. Y., Li, Jun Haslinda, Shariffuddin, Noor Ida Amalina, Ahamad Nordin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30485/1/Production%20of%20cellulose%20and%20microcellulose.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30485/; https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/991/1/012055
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) is major waste from pineapple cultivation with high cellulose content that exhibits superior mechanical properties. In this study, chemical-mechanical treatments were conducted to produce cellulose and microcellulose. For alkali and steam treatment, PALF treated with 5 wt...