Extraction and Characterization of Cellulosic Fibers from Jenfokie and Doby Stems: Effect of Extraction Methods on Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties

This experimental study aims to explore natural lignocellulosic fibers from Jenfokie and Doby plants. The effect of the fiber (water-retted non-retted) extraction methods on physical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, crystallinity properties were experimentally investigated for collected eastern highlands Ethiopia. chemical composition (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives, etc.) was determined after different treatment processes. tensile strength maximum up 72 cN/tex 56 cN/tex, cellulose content 85% 81% obtained retted extracted fibers, respectively. There small difference lignin by Klason method alkaline hydrogen peroxide (APH) method. Each step-wise characterized cognize intrinsic changes during multi-step process. diameters Optical Microscope (OM), removal non-cellulosic materials Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, thermal stability (up 375°C) thermogravimetry (TGA), index 73%) using X-ray Diffraction (XRD). An improvement in content, density, moisture absorption, strength, stability, (unstudied or new) plant would be promising composite textile materials.