Abstract

Nasmi Herlina Sari¹, I. N. G. Wardana², Yudy Surya Irawan² and Eko Siswanto²

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/330642

There are thousands of different fibers in the world and in fact, only a few of these fibers have been studied. This report concentrates on the chemical, and mechanical properties of corn husk fibers treated NaOH 5% for 2 h.The outcome indicates that the alkali treatment with NaOH 5% removed the hemicelluloses and lignin in the fibers and decreased the moisture content. Consequently, the higher cellulose content obtained by 54.37%, and mechanical properties of fibers were greatly improved of 237.43 ± 104.82. Moreover, their properties are comparable to most natural fiber. Scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated the presence of rough surfaces and a number of lumens inside the fiber bundles. These valuable of data very encouraging the usage of Corn husk fibers (CHFs) for the application in fiber industries, composite manufacturing, etc.

Corn husk fiber; chemical properties; mechanical properties and scanning electron microscopy

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