Response surface methodology for the optimization and characterization of oil palm mesocarp fiber-graft-poly(butyl acrylate)

• Main Authors: Teh, Cher Chean, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: North Carolina State University 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30118/1/Response%20surface%20methodology%20for%20the%20optimization%20and%20characterization%20of%20oil%20palm%20mesocarp%20fiber.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30118/; http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_08_4.html

Oil palm mesocarp fibers (OPMFs) are left as a waste material after oil extraction. A new application of OPMF is needed to economically utilize these fibers; thus OPMFs need to be modified to render them hydrophobic. Hydrogen peroxide was used to initiate the graft copolymerization of butyl acrylate...