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Optimization of the alternative treatment methods for Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn (kapok) fiber using response surface methodology
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019.
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Abstract
- EgeUn###<br />Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn (kapok) fiber, a natural and renewable material, has received increasing attention in recent years for its intrinsic properties. In this study, pretreatment of kapok fiber was performed in a green way by using atmospheric plasma, together with pectinase and lipase enzymes and no hazardous chemicals was used. A response surface methodology (Box-Behnken experimental design) has been used to design and optimize an environmentally friendly and sustainable scouring process for kapok fibers. Predicted values provided from regression model and the actual experimental values exhibited close relationship. The effects of the treatments on the hydrophility, whiteness index and color yield of the kapok fibers have been discussed. The structure of the fibers was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analyses. Results showed that atmospheric plasma + pectinase and atmospheric plasma + lipase treatments are ecofriendly alternatives for kapok fiber treatments.
- Subjects :
- 010407 polymers
Materials science
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Kapok fiber
01 natural sciences
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
chemistry.chemical_compound
Kapok
lipase
Fiber
Response surface methodology
Pectinase
Lipase
Cellulose
biology
Ceiba
biology.organism_classification
Pulp and paper industry
Alternative treatment
cellulose
0104 chemical sciences
pectinase
chemistry
enzymatic treatment
biology.protein
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
atmospheric plasma
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fcdaea7aebf46d5c26f2a4777b9a0ebd