Chemical Treatments to Modify the Surface of Agricultural Waste Fibers as a Green Substitute to Cellulosic Fiber Treatment

Volume: 11 | Issue: 01 | Year 2025 | Subscription
International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials
Received Date: 11/18/2024
Acceptance Date: 01/04/2025
Published On: 2025-01-06
First Page: 35
Last Page: 45

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By: Haydar U. Zaman and Md. Abu Sayed

Abstract

Scientists are searching for natural elements that can decompose naturally and replace synthetic materials that have not been biodegradable for a while. The automotive, space, furniture, construction, medical, and packaging industries are among the many that use synthetic composite materials. This has resulted in growing interest in biodegradable bio composites. In recent years, a variety of stem fibers, including jute, flax, hemp, and kenaf, have been employed to replace the fibers in composite materials. In fact, because of their sustainable, recyclable, biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective properties, research has started to concentrate on the assessment of agricultural plant stem wastes in fiber extraction. Depending on the plant they come from, the waste fibers of the stems may exhibit a variety of traits. Due to its low water requirements and resistance to drought, ladies finger (LF) is an agricultural plant that is simple to grow. In this study, LF fibers were surface treated with potassium permanganate, benzoyl peroxide, and acrylic acid, respectively. Chemical treatment’s impacts on mechanical characteristics, thermal stability, surface morphology, and crystallinity behavior were examined. While peroxide and permanganate treatment decreased all the attributes of LF fibers, acrylation increases the fibers’ mechanical, thermal stability, and crystallinity. Because the treatment increases the fibers’ compatibility with hydrophobic resin components, the resultant treated fibers can be used for a wide range of products, including floor mats, textile yarns, cords, nonwoven bags, and primarily composites. This may improve the physico-mechanical and thermal properties of composites as well as the fiber/matrix interfacial bonding.

Keywords: Lady’s finger fibers, acrylation, benzoyl peroxide, potassium permanganate, morphology, thermal stability

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How to cite this article: Haydar U. Zaman and Md. Abu Sayed, Chemical Treatments to Modify the Surface of Agricultural Waste Fibers as a Green Substitute to Cellulosic Fiber Treatment. International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials. 2025; 11(01): 35-45p.

How to cite this URL: Haydar U. Zaman and Md. Abu Sayed, Chemical Treatments to Modify the Surface of Agricultural Waste Fibers as a Green Substitute to Cellulosic Fiber Treatment. International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials. 2025; 11(01): 35-45p. Available from:https://journalspub.com/publication/ijccm/article=13780

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