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12. Pineapple Leaf Fibers and PALF-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Authors : S. M. Sapuan, A. R. Mohamed, J. P. Siregar, M. R. Ishak

Published in: Cellulose Fibers: Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) have long been known as textile materials in many countries. Despite being mechanically excellent and environmentally sound, PALF are the least-studied natural fibers, especially for reinforcing composites. This article presents a survey of research works carried out on PALF and PALF-reinforced composites. It reviews PALF extraction, fiber characterization, and PALF applications, modification of PALF, and manufacture and properties of PALF-reinforced composites. With increasing importance of pineapple and pineapple plantation area, value-added applications of PALF as reinforcing fibers in polymer composites must be developed in order to increase “resource potential” of pineapple and consequently energize the utilization of PALF.

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Title: Pineapple Leaf Fibers and PALF-Reinforced Polymer Composites
Authors: S. M. Sapuan
A. R. Mohamed
J. P. Siregar
M. R. Ishak
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book: Cellulose Fibers: Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-17369-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-17370-7

Copyright Year: 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17370-7_12

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