Preparation and Characterization of Fire Retardant Nano-Filler from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers

The possibilities of utilizing an abundantly available agricultural waste, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibers, for the development of nano-filler was investigated. The aim was to develop fire retardant nano-fillers from OPEFB fiber through grinding, chemical treatment (bromine water and SnCl2...

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Main Authors: Naheed Saba, Tahir Md. Paridah, Khalina Abdan, Nor Azowa Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-06-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_4530_Saba_Fire_Retardant_Fruit_Bunch