Investigations on the Suitability of Non-Wood Kenaf Bast Fiber as an Alternative for Making Insulating Presspaper for Transformers

• Main Authors: Nurul 'Izzati, Hashim, M. T., Ishak, J., Adnan, N. S., Suhaimi, M. M., Ariffin, Shirley, Rufus, M. H. A., Hamid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2024
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44745/1/Investigations%20on%20the%20Suitability%20of%20Non-Wood.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44745/; https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10315137

For decades, oil-impregnated paper and presspaper derived from Kraft pulp have been utilized in high-voltage transformers to fulfill the function of providing electrical insulation. In response to the growing demand for wood fiber on a global scale, non-wood fibers have been developed for use in...