Characterization of pineapple leaf fibers from selected Malaysian cultivars

• Main Authors: Abd. Rahman, Mohamed, Mohd Salit, Sapuan, Mridha, Shahjahan, Abdan, Khalina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: WFL Publisher 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/6678/1/characterization_of_pineapple_leaf_fibers_from_selected_Malaysian_cultivars.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/6678/; http://www.world-food.net/scientficjournal/2009/issue1/abstracts/abstract47.php

Natural fibers can replace glass fibers in fiber-reinforced plastics. Pineapple leave fibers (PALF) have high cellulose contents and are mechanically sound as reinforcement in polymer composites. In Malaysia the focus of the pineapple industry is the fruits leaving the leaves mainly composted or bur...