Chemical Composition and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibers

• Published in: Journal of natural fibers Vol. 19; no. 10; pp. 3942 - 3953
• Main Authors: Chokshi, Sagar, Parmar, Vijay, Gohil, Piyush, Chaudhary, Vijaykumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 03.10.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Ashes; Bagasse; Bamboo; Cellulose; Chemical composition; Chemical properties; Cotton fibers; Density; elastic modulus; Elastic properties; Fibers; Flax; Hemicellulose; Hemp; Jute; Lignin; Mechanical properties; Modulus of elasticity; Moisture effects; Natural fiber; Packaging; Pectin; Physical properties; Sisal; Tensile strength; Waxes; 力学性能; 化学成分; 天然纤维; 弹性模量; 抗拉强度
• ISSN: 1544-0478; 1544-046X
• DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2020.1848738

Natural Fiber (NF) becomes a vital part of the various industries such as textile, automotive, packaging, construction, etc. nowadays. This is a review of the chemical composition and mechanical properties of a wide variety of NFs including abaca fiber, bagasse fiber, bamboo fiber, banana fiber, coconut fiber, coir fiber, cotton fiber, flax fiber, hemp fiber, jute fiber, pineapple fiber, ramie fiber and sisal fiber. The chemical properties include cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, pectin, wax, moisture, ash and microfibrillar angle. The physical properties include tensile strength (TS) and elastic modulus (E) and density (ρ). This paper discovers the significant ranges of chemical properties: cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, pectin, wax, moisture, ash and microfibrillar angle and mechanical properties: tensile strength, elastic modulus and density.