nanofibrillated cellulose fibers were produced from unbleached kraft pulp of kenaf bast fiber. air dried and vacuum filtrated films of cellulose nanofibers were produced and their density and tensile properties were investigated. kenaf bast fiber unbleached kraft pulp has good potential for production of cellulose nanofibers by microfluidizer; so that the use of kenaf bast fiber unbleached kraf...

Over the last few years, natural fiber-based hybrid polymers have been widely used to increase biodegradability and cost-effectiveness of products in many industrial applications, such as automobile construction industries. Adding filler materials provides enhanced wear properties thermal behaviors composites. Kenaf fiber has better strength stiffness, it reinforcement polymer Silicon carbide m...

The main purpose of this work is to investigate the effect benzoyl treatment on performance sugar palm/kenaf fiber-reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites. Water absorption tests were carried out confirm benzoylation toward fabricating a more hydrophobic behavior Both treated and untreated composites that have 10 wt.% fiber loading with three different ratios between palm kenaf (7:3, 5:5, 3:...

Jute, kenaf, and ramie are important fiber crops in the textile industry, but their core stalks have not been well used. In this study, three fiber crops were examined with enhanced hexoses yields (% cellulose) up to 4.8-, 3.6-, and 1.9-fold from enzymatic hydrolysis of the steam-exploded stalks. Sequential dilute acid/alkali pretreatments achieved the increased hexoses yields up to 7.6-, 4.8-,...

This study aimed to model carbon footprint, dioxide sequestration, and emissions from kenaf cultivation as well utilization of core bast biomaterials in the automotive industries their environmental implications. It also considers selection suitable processing methods improve performance parts. The data were obtained three areas, each area was divided into cultivated sub areas for footprint mod...

This study fabricated polylactic acid (PLA)/kenaf cellulose fiber biocomposite filaments via melt-extrusion process. Kenaf fibers (KF) were chemically extracted from locally grown kenaf plants and used as reinforcement. Moreover, the KF was then treated with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), so-called KFs, to improve compatibility between PLA matrix. Also, plasticizers (polyethylene glycol) inco...

Reinforcement of both fibrous and particulate materials can improve composite properties for various applications, such as biomedical applications. The alkali-treated kenaf fibers (SiO2, bentonite, CaCO3) microparticles 400 mesh in size reinforce the epoxy matrix hybrid composites. bending impact composites, well their water absorption, are compared. composites were prepared a compression mold ...

Incidence and severity of root-rot caused by the fungus Macrophomina phaseoli was increased in screenhouse-grown kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) seedlings simultaneously infected by the nematode Meloidogyne javanica. In seedlings inoculated at 5, 10 and 15 days of age, root rot lesions increased 70.3, 44.1 and 21.8%, and nematode penetration increased 49.0, 36.7, and 12.3% when both fungus and n...

Natural-based composite’s progress as carriers has revealed many benefits in biomedicine, notably the construction field, synthetic biology, and genetic engineering. Compared to analogous composites without nanoparticles, incorporating nanoparticles into polymeric materials improved architectural performance, physiological connections, ecological features. The major goal of current investigatio...