Physicochemical and thermal properties of Lignocellulosic fiber from Gigantochloa Scortechinii bamboo: effect of steam explosion treatment

• Main Authors: Mat Darus, Siti Atiqa Al Zahra, Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah, Azhari, Che Husna, Zulkifli, Rozli, Shamsuri, Ahmad Adlie, Sarac, Hanifi, Mustafa, Mohd Tamizi
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87175/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12221-020-1022-2

Bamboo is an abundant natural resource in Asia and one of the high potential fibers used to reinforce polymer composites. This article presents a comparative study on the physicochemical and thermal properties of bamboo fiber (BF) from Gigantochloa scortechinii for untreated BF, steam explosion (SE)...