Effect of Different Conditions of Sodium Chloride Treatment on the Characteristics of Kenaf Fiber Bundles

Currently, composite board manufacturing using natural fibers has the potential to expand owing environmental awareness. To produce a board, treatment is required improve mechanical and physical properties of fibers. In this study, sodium chloride (NaCl) was used for chemical treatment. However, studies on treatments NaCl are limited. This study aimed investigate characteristics kenaf after The concentrations were 1, 3, 5 wt.% at room temperature, with soaking durations 2, 3 h. tensile strength, strain, Young’s modulus measured evaluate fiber bundle diameter, weight change treatment, contact angle determined analyze effect treated h exhibited highest modulus, reduction in change, decrease compared those untreated bundles. tendency increasing diameter. Increasing duration from 1 2 did not result significant diameter or an increase strength. further resulted considerable