The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production

This paper investigates the effect of alkali treatment and mechanical properties of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)fibre for the development of yarn. Two different fibre sources are used for the yarn production. Kenaf fibres were treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in the concentration of 3, 6, 9, an...

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Main Authors: Abdan, Khalina, Kormin, Shaharuddin, Wahab, Md. Saidin, Saiman, Mohd Pahmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63425/1/The%20effect%20of%20alkaline%20treatment%20on%20tensile%20strength%20and%20morphological.pdf
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author Abdan, Khalina
Kormin, Shaharuddin
Wahab, Md. Saidin
Saiman, Mohd Pahmi
author_facet Abdan, Khalina
Kormin, Shaharuddin
Wahab, Md. Saidin
Saiman, Mohd Pahmi
author_sort Abdan, Khalina
collection UPM
description This paper investigates the effect of alkali treatment and mechanical properties of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)fibre for the development of yarn. Two different fibre sources are used for the yarn production. Kenaf fibres were treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in the concentration of 3, 6, 9, and 12% prior to fibre opening process and tested for their tensile strength and Young’s modulus. Then, the selected fibres were introduced to fibre opener at three different opening processing parameters; namely, speed of roller feeder, small drum, and big drum. The diameter size, surface morphology, and fibre durability towards machine of the fibres were characterized. The results show that concentrations of NaOH used have greater effects on fibre mechanical properties. From this study, the tensile and modulus properties of the treated fibres for both types have improved significantly as compared to untreated fibres, especially at the optimum level of 6% NaOH. It is also interesting to highlight that 6% NaOH is the optimum concentration for the alkaline treatment. The untreated and treated fibres at 6% NaOH were then introduced to fibre opener, and it was found that the treated fibre produced higher fibre diameter with better surface morphology compared to the untreated fibre. Higher speed parameter during opening was found to produce higher yield of opened-kenaf fibres.
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spelling upm.eprints-634252018-08-27T08:19:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63425/ The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production Abdan, Khalina Kormin, Shaharuddin Wahab, Md. Saidin Saiman, Mohd Pahmi This paper investigates the effect of alkali treatment and mechanical properties of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)fibre for the development of yarn. Two different fibre sources are used for the yarn production. Kenaf fibres were treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in the concentration of 3, 6, 9, and 12% prior to fibre opening process and tested for their tensile strength and Young’s modulus. Then, the selected fibres were introduced to fibre opener at three different opening processing parameters; namely, speed of roller feeder, small drum, and big drum. The diameter size, surface morphology, and fibre durability towards machine of the fibres were characterized. The results show that concentrations of NaOH used have greater effects on fibre mechanical properties. From this study, the tensile and modulus properties of the treated fibres for both types have improved significantly as compared to untreated fibres, especially at the optimum level of 6% NaOH. It is also interesting to highlight that 6% NaOH is the optimum concentration for the alkaline treatment. The untreated and treated fibres at 6% NaOH were then introduced to fibre opener, and it was found that the treated fibre produced higher fibre diameter with better surface morphology compared to the untreated fibre. Higher speed parameter during opening was found to produce higher yield of opened-kenaf fibres. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63425/1/The%20effect%20of%20alkaline%20treatment%20on%20tensile%20strength%20and%20morphological.pdf Abdan, Khalina and Kormin, Shaharuddin and Wahab, Md. Saidin and Saiman, Mohd Pahmi (2017) The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production. International Science Index, 11 (7). 521 - 525. ISSN ESSN: 2010-3778 https://waset.org/publications/10007594/the-effect-of-alkaline-treatment-on-tensile-strength-and-morphological-properties-of-kenaf-fibres-for-yarn-production
spellingShingle Abdan, Khalina
Kormin, Shaharuddin
Wahab, Md. Saidin
Saiman, Mohd Pahmi
The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production
title The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production
title_full The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production
title_fullStr The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production
title_full_unstemmed The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production
title_short The effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production
title_sort effect of alkaline treatment on tensile strength and morphological properties of kenaf fibres for yarn production
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63425/1/The%20effect%20of%20alkaline%20treatment%20on%20tensile%20strength%20and%20morphological.pdf
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