The effect of alkalisation on the mechanical properties of natural fibres

Symington, Mark C. and David-West, Opukuro S. and Banks, William M. and Pethrick, Richard A. and Thomason, J.L. (2008) The effect of alkalisation on the mechanical properties of natural fibres. In: 13th European Conference on Composite Materials (EECM 13), 2008-06-02 - 2008-06-05.

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Abstract

A study on the effect of alkalisaton using 3% NaOH solution was carried out on Flax, Kenaf, Abaca and Sisal to observe the impact that the common pre-treatment process has on fibre mechanical properties. The result of the investigation indicated that over-treatment of natural fibres using NaOH could have a negative effect on the base fibre properties. It is concluded that a treatment time of less than 10 minutes is sufficient to remove hemicelluloses and to give the optimum effect.

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Thomason, J.L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-3793

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  Item type:	Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
  ID code:	8046
  Dates:	Date Event 2 June 2008 Published
  Subjects:	Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery Technology > Chemical technology Technology > Manufactures
  Department:	Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
  Depositing user:	Ms Katrina May
  Date deposited:	29 Apr 2009 13:39
  Last modified:	12 Dec 2024 16:10
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/8046