The effects of alkaline treatment on the oil residue, thermal properties and surface morphology of oil palm Mesocarp fiber

• Main Authors: Aris, Noor Fatheyah, Ghazali, Siti Khairunisah, Mohamad, Zurina, Jamaluddin, Jamarosliza, Adrus, Nadia, Abdul Aziz, Astimar, Low, Jiun Hor, A. Majid, Rohah
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/99554/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tqem.21871
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Oil palm mesocarp fiber (MF) holds the potential to be used as a filler in polymeric biocomposite systems. To further improve the dispersion and interfacial adhesion between the fiber and polymer matrix, MF was treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at different concentrations (1%, 3%, 5%, 8% and 10%)...