Extraction and characterization of novel fibers from Vernonia elaeagnifolia as a potential textile fiber

• Published in: Industrial crops and products Vol. 152; p. 112518
• Main Authors: Shaker, Khubab, Waseem Ullah Khan, Raja Muhammad, Jabbar, Madeha, Umair, Muhammad, Tariq, Asra, Kashif, Muhammad, Nawab, Yasir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.09.2020
• Subjects: Cellulose; composite polymers; Degradation; Fibers; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; India; mechanical properties; moieties; Myanmar; natural fibers; Pakistan; Polymeric composites; Retting; scanning electron microscopy; textile fibers; thermal stability; thermogravimetry; Vernonia; Vernonia elaeagnifolia; Myanmar; Pakistan; India; Degradation; Polymeric composites; Vernonia elaeagnifolia; Retting; Cellulose; Fibers

•Biological retting of Vernonia elaeagnifolia creeper plant for extraction of fibers.•Fibre length ranges to 2000 mm or even high.•Tenacity and modulus comparable to jute and cotton.•A potential reinforcement for polymeric composite materials. Vernonia elaeagnifolia plant is primarily used for the w...