Structure and Characteristics of Pineapple Leaf Fibers Obtained from Pineapple Leaves

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Pineapple leaf fiber is a nature hemp leaf fiber extracted from pineapple leaves. Its structural characteristics was investigated by means of scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The results showed that the percent crystallinity and preferred orientation of crystallites in pineapple fibers were 60.82% and 98.5%, respectively. The average fracture strength of the pineapple leaf fiber is high and the linear density is low, so there is a high fiber spinnability and yarn quality. The present study is expected to provide essential information for the preparation and processing of pineapple leaf fibers.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 998-999)

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316-319

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July 2014

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