Influence of sampling area and extraction method on the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of Cameroonian Ananas comosus leaf fibers

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10127
• Publication Date: 2022-08-07T05:25:44Z
• Authors: Achille Désiré Om...; Fabien Ebanda Betené; Félitia Enyegue N...; Pierre Marcel Ann...; Bénoît Ndiwé; Anny Géraldo Soppie; Atéba Atangana; Roger Moukené
• Keywords: Ananas

The wide dispersion of the properties plant fiber bundles further limits their use. In this study, manual and retting methods were used to extract from available underutilized Ananas comosus (AC) leaf waste in Cameroon. These fibers sampled three zones: base, middle head. extracted by different zones found have better thermal stability. A 2.5% solution sodium hypochlorite was for bleaching various pineapple fibers. Density, fineness, functional groups, mechanical properties, water absorption morphology characterized. Density fineness decreased head base lower manually obtained bundles. peaks infrared spectra associated with groups change very little along but are clearly more pronounced manually. Fibers been slightly properties. All can rapidly absorb following simple exponential kinetics. Bleaching partially removes non-cellulosic materials a transverse shrinkage effect, which improves density hydrophilic function. Unfortunately, it reduces tensile strength fracture toughness. results show that whole be without restriction or intended manufacture textiles composites. Furthermore, seems ineffective due degradation.