A novel approach for pineapple leaf fiber processing as an ultimate fiber using existing machines

Mohammad Abdul Jalil; Md Moniruzzaman; Md Shohan Parvez; Ayesha Siddika; Md Abdul Gafur; Md Reazuddin Repon; Md Tanjim Hossain

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07861

A novel approach for pineapple leaf fiber processing as an ultimate fiber using existing machines

Heliyon. 2021 Aug 24;7(8):e07861. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07861. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

Mohammad Abdul Jalil¹, Md Moniruzzaman¹, Md Shohan Parvez^{1

2}, Ayesha Siddika¹, Md Abdul Gafur³, Md Reazuddin Repon^{4

5

6}, Md Tanjim Hossain⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Textile Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203, Bangladesh.
² Advanced Materials Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
³ Pilot Plant & Process Development Center, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
⁴ ZR Research Institute for Advanced Materials, Sherpur-2100, Bangladesh.
⁵ Department of Textile Engineering, Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Sirajgang-6751, Bangladesh.
⁶ Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų 56, LT-51424, Kaunas, Lithuania.
⁷ Department of Textile Engineering, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh.

Abstract

This research aims to study the spinnability of pristine PALF and PALF blended cotton using the existing spinning machines. Apron draft ring spinning frame and flyer jute spinning frame were used to produce 100% PALF yarn and the yarns count were found 121 tex and 138 tex separately. Besides, 90:10 and 80:20 cotton-PALF blended 30 tex yarn spun in a cotton spinning system with different twist factors. With both yarns, two samples; 1/1 plain and 3/1 twill fabrics, were fabricated through equal density. For plain and twill fabric, PALF yarn of 121 tex and 138 tex were used in the warp way, respectively and PALF blended cotton yarn of 60 tex was used in the weft way. Through the study, physio-mechanical properties of the samples were explored and FTIR & XRD patterns were analyzed to perform the task for diversified use as an ultimate fiber in industrial and domestic purposes.

Keywords: Agro waste; Degumming PALF; Flexural-rigidity; Pineapple leaf fiber (PALF); Tex; Ultimate fiber.