Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties

Textile products have their own part in polluting the environment due to this eco-friendly natural textile product have given high priority and attention. In this study extraction methods by chemical, water retting, and enzymatic extraction were used for extracting Ethiopian kusha fiber from Ethiopi...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cd7beb2c8f1c4ee0990c0421fd8072ea2021-11-20T05:12:50ZExtraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties2590-048X10.1016/j.rinma.2021.100238https://doaj.org/article/cd7beb2c8f1c4ee0990c0421fd8072ea2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590048X21000716https://doaj.org/toc/2590-048XTextile products have their own part in polluting the environment due to this eco-friendly natural textile product have given high priority and attention. In this study extraction methods by chemical, water retting, and enzymatic extraction were used for extracting Ethiopian kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant stem, and the extracted fibers diameter, length, tensile strength, elongation, linear density, and diameter were characterized. The result revealed that the highest fiber tensile strength (mean of 820.10 MPa) is found by water retting method and the lowest (mean of 803.7 MPa) by enzymatic method. The highest fiber linear density was 3.02Tex by chemical method and the lowest was 2.71Tex by water extraction method. Ethiopian kusha fiber strength, elongation, linear density, diameter and length ranges from 802 to 821 MPa, 5.8–6.6%, 2.6 to 3.4Tex, 42–44 μm, and 114.3–117.4 mm respectively. Statistically the extraction methods have a significant difference on the fibers tensile strength, elongation, and linear density but no significant difference on fiber diameter and length.Biruk Fentahun AdamuElsevierarticleEthiopian kush fiberEthiopian kusha plantFiber characteristicsFiber extraction methodsMaterials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materialsTA401-492ENResults in Materials, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100238- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic Ethiopian kush fiber
Ethiopian kusha plant
Fiber characteristics
Fiber extraction methods
Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
TA401-492
spellingShingle Ethiopian kush fiber
Ethiopian kusha plant
Fiber characteristics
Fiber extraction methods
Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
TA401-492
Biruk Fentahun Adamu
Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties
description Textile products have their own part in polluting the environment due to this eco-friendly natural textile product have given high priority and attention. In this study extraction methods by chemical, water retting, and enzymatic extraction were used for extracting Ethiopian kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant stem, and the extracted fibers diameter, length, tensile strength, elongation, linear density, and diameter were characterized. The result revealed that the highest fiber tensile strength (mean of 820.10 MPa) is found by water retting method and the lowest (mean of 803.7 MPa) by enzymatic method. The highest fiber linear density was 3.02Tex by chemical method and the lowest was 2.71Tex by water extraction method. Ethiopian kusha fiber strength, elongation, linear density, diameter and length ranges from 802 to 821 MPa, 5.8–6.6%, 2.6 to 3.4Tex, 42–44 μm, and 114.3–117.4 mm respectively. Statistically the extraction methods have a significant difference on the fibers tensile strength, elongation, and linear density but no significant difference on fiber diameter and length.
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title Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties
title_short Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties
title_full Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties
title_fullStr Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties
title_full_unstemmed Extraction of Ethiopian Kusha fiber from Ethiopian Kusha Plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties
title_sort extraction of ethiopian kusha fiber from ethiopian kusha plant by different methods and characterization of its morphological and mechanical properties
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