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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
Volume 21, Issue 5, Pages 387-395Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2016.1160814
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FTIR; mechanical properties; physicochemical properties; red coconut empty fruit bunch fibers; TGA analysis; XRD
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This article discusses the extraction and characterization of new natural fiber extracted from red coconut empty fruit bunch. The physicochemical, mechanical, and thermal properties of alkali-treated red coconut empty fruit bunch fibers (ARCEFBFs) were reported and compared with other natural fibers for the first time. Cellulose content (65.02wt%), wax (0.32wt%), density (1.421g/cc), and tensile strength (1299.49MPa) were identified in ARCEFBFs. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that ARCEFBFs are rich in cellulose content with crystallinity index of 53.6%. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that these fibers are thermally stable until 270.48 degrees C.
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