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SUBMITTER: Nordin NI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6270280 | biostudies-other | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nordin Noor Ida Amalina Ahamad NI Ariffin Hidayah H Andou Yoshito Y Hassan Mohd Ali MA Shirai Yoshihito Y Nishida Haruo H Yunus Wan Zin Wan WZ Karuppuchamy Subbian S Ibrahim Nor Azowa NA
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20130730 8
In this study, oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) was treated with superheated steam (SHS) in order to modify its characteristics for biocomposite applications. Treatment was conducted at temperatures 190-230 °C for 1, 2 and 3 h. SHS-treated OPMF was evaluated for its chemical composition, thermal stability, morphology and crystallinity. OPMF treated at 230 °C exhibited lower hemicellulose content (9%) compared to the untreated OPMF (33%). Improved thermal stability of OPMF was found after the SHS t ...[more]