Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-Retting
In this research, fibers were extracted from different parts of the okra plant (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>) via water- and dew-retting methods. The fibers were subjected to physical and thermal analyses. The fibers obtained from the upper part of the okra plant showed higher breaking...
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| author | Dawid Stawski Ebru Çalişkan Nazire Deniz Yilmaz Izabella Krucińska |
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| description | In this research, fibers were extracted from different parts of the okra plant (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>) via water- and dew-retting methods. The fibers were subjected to physical and thermal analyses. The fibers obtained from the upper part of the okra plant showed higher breaking strength and lower linear density. Fibers obtained via water-retting exhibited higher breaking strength, higher elongation at break rates, and lower linear density values. The paper also presents the results of thermogravimetric analysis of the okra fibers. Tests were carried out in oxygen and inert gas atmospheres. Slight differences were found in the thermal resistance of the tested fibers, which was confirmed by an analysis using the α<sub>s</sub>-α<sub>r</sub> methodology. The calculated activation energy showed a widespread range of values. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b095208374547db9f167d691e93f76d2023-11-20T07:55:30ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-07-011015511310.3390/app10155113Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-RettingDawid Stawski0Ebru Çalişkan1Nazire Deniz Yilmaz2Izabella Krucińska3Institute of Commodity of Textiles and Polymer Composites, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, PolandBaykan Denim, Malatya 44100, TurkeyDepartment of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Usak University, Usak 64000, TurkeyInstitute of Commodity of Textiles and Polymer Composites, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, PolandIn this research, fibers were extracted from different parts of the okra plant (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>) via water- and dew-retting methods. The fibers were subjected to physical and thermal analyses. The fibers obtained from the upper part of the okra plant showed higher breaking strength and lower linear density. Fibers obtained via water-retting exhibited higher breaking strength, higher elongation at break rates, and lower linear density values. The paper also presents the results of thermogravimetric analysis of the okra fibers. Tests were carried out in oxygen and inert gas atmospheres. Slight differences were found in the thermal resistance of the tested fibers, which was confirmed by an analysis using the α<sub>s</sub>-α<sub>r</sub> methodology. The calculated activation energy showed a widespread range of values.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/15/5113okra bast fibersagro-residual fibersthermal propertiesmechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Dawid Stawski Ebru Çalişkan Nazire Deniz Yilmaz Izabella Krucińska Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-Retting Applied Sciences okra bast fibers agro-residual fibers thermal properties mechanical properties |
| title | Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-Retting |
| title_full | Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-Retting |
| title_fullStr | Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-Retting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-Retting |
| title_short | Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>) Fibers Obtained via Water- and Dew-Retting |
| title_sort | thermal and mechanical characteristics of okra em abelmoschus esculentus em fibers obtained via water and dew retting |
| topic | okra bast fibers agro-residual fibers thermal properties mechanical properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/15/5113 |
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