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

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 8; no. 8; p. e10127
• Main Authors: Betené, Achille Désiré Omgba, Betené, Fabien Ebanda, Ngali, Félitia Enyegue, Noah, Pierre Marcel Annicet, Ndiwé, Bénoît, Soppie, Anny Géraldo, Atangana, Atéba, Moukené, Roger
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Ananas comosus fiber; Fineness; Mechanical properties; Sodium hypochlorite; Water absorption; Sodium hypochlorite; Mechanical properties; Fineness; Water absorption; Ananas comosus fiber

The wide dispersion of the properties of plant fiber bundles further limits their use. In this study, manual and retting methods were used to extract fiber bundles from the available and underutilized Ananas comosus (AC) leaf waste in Cameroon. These fibers were sampled in three zones: base, middle...