The Determination of Porosity and Cellulose Content of Plant Fibers by Density Methods

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dc.creatorMwaikambo, Leonard Y.
dc.creatorAnsell, Martin P.
dc.date2016-06-01T12:51:17Z
dc.date2016-06-01T12:51:17Z
dc.date2001
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T08:37:24Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T08:37:24Z
dc.descriptionA combination of the Archimedes method and the technique of helium pycnometry was used to perform accurate measurements of porosity and cellulose content. For this purpose, the densities of hemp, sisal, jute and kapok fibers were measured. An equation was developed using the bulk and absolute density of the fiber and the density of pure cellulose to determine the amount of cellulose a particular fiber contains. As a result, true plant fiber porosity and cellulose content were accurately determined.
dc.identifierMwaikambo, L.Y. and Ansell, M.P., 2001. The determination of porosity and cellulose content of plant fibers by density methods. Journal of Materials Science Letters, 20(23), pp.2095-2096.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2329
dc.identifier10.1023/A:1013703809964
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2329
dc.languageen
dc.titleThe Determination of Porosity and Cellulose Content of Plant Fibers by Density Methods
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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