Natural fibres are increasingly being employed as the reinforcing material for polypropylene
(PP). However, the fibre surface needs to be modified with particular treatment to improve …

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench baggase is abundant in Indonesia which can be a potential
source of cellulose. Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) is one of the cellulose-based nanomaterial …

Micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) derived from natural fibre is continuously gaining interest to
produce an environmentally-friendly material, due to economic and ecological reasons. In …

In the current research, the effect of soaking temperature in sequence of chemical
modification on the characterization of micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) from stalk sweet …

In this study, the effect of different chemical modifications of stalk sweet sorghum waste on
compatibilities in polypropylene matrix has been discussed. Chemical treatments include …

Natural rubber (collected in latex form) as a basic materials in tire manufacturing has its own
weakness which is its mechanical properties. The shifting from petroleum-based material to …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most representative sustainable and bio-based polymer
environmentally friendly that has a great potential to replace petroleum-based plastics …

Over the past years, non‐stop research and development has continued to find the most
suitable bleaching sequence for each source of fibrous raw materials, both wood and non …

Microfibre cellulose (MFC) is one of trending topics in advanced material researches. This
work was aimed to study the characteristics of MFC produced from waste sorghum stem. To …

The purpose of this research is to investigate the mechanical effects of polypropylene using
sorghum fiber as nucleating agent. Alkalization, bleaching, and acid hydrolysis are all used …