Oil palm leaf fibre and its suitability for paper-based products

• Main Authors: Mohd Kassim, Angzzas Sari, Mohd Aripin, Ashuvila, Ishak, Nadiah, Zainulabidin, Muhd Hafeez, Abang Zaidel, Dayang Norul Fairuz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN) 2016
• Subjects: TS1080-1268 Paper manufacture and trade
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3389/1/AJ%202017%20%2821%29%20Oil%20palm%20leaf%20fibre%20and%20its%20suitability.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3389/; http://www.arpnjournals.org/jeas/research_papers/rp_2016/jeas_0616_4444.pdf

Due to the shortage of wood as origin materials for paper-based production, agro-residue materials have been explored in the quest of finding the best alternative fibre. Oil palm leaf (OPL) is one of agro-residue that has potential due to its comparable characteristics with wood fibre. Studies on ch...