02329nam a2200265 a 4500 vtls000075731 KUKTEM 20251114204541.0 131025t2013 my da f abm 000 0 eng d THE0004819(Local) 201905151547 smfh 201707111024 ida 201310251211 nabilah UMP TP684.P3 K86 2013 rs Bc. Kumanan Sanmugam Characterization of Palm Oil Empty Fruit Bunch (POEFB) fiber via enzyme treatment / Kumanan Sanmugam Kuantan, Pahang : UMP, 2013 xiv, 49 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM Project paper (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang – 2013 Bibliography : p. 40-42 Lignocelluloses based natural fiber is being used as an alternative to traditional glass and carbon fiber in the composite materials due to its low density and higher specific properties. These reinforced plastics have got prospective applications in various sectors, including construction materials such as windows, sidings and roof tiles, grain and fruit storage and footwear, car door panel, consoles, seat backs, packaging and so on One of the natural fibers considered is palm oil empty fruit bunches (POEFB) fibers which offer advantages such as availability, renewability, low cost and the established technology to extract the fibers. POEFB is easily obtainable as wastage from palm oil industries but has not yet been fully materialized in the fabrication of biodegradable composites. The current work is focused on the treatment of POEFB fiber with enzyme. Surface modifications for better adhesion between fiber and matrix were carried out by Laccase enzyme treatment. Enzyme treatment here was analyzed by placing 2 mg of Laccase enzyme in 4 beakers and the POEFB is treated for 2,4,6 and 8 hours simultaneously. The POEFB fiber is then analyzed via Lignin test, water absorption test and tensile test. It was determined that 4 hour treated fiber presented a higher lignin lost and a significant increase in mechanical properties. Palm oil industry Waste disposal Composite materials Laccase 0 0 0 1 10000 10000 2019-09-04 0 TP684.P3 K86 2013 rs Bc. 0000074579 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 PSM 0 0 0 1 10000 10000 2019-09-04 0 CD 6989 | TP684.P3 K86 2013 rs Bc. 0000074580 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 PSM VIRTUA40 3963 3969 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5020*5040*5200*6500*6501*6502*9992