STUDY ON NATURAL CELLULOSIC FIBER FROM POSIDONIA OCEANICA WASTE: CHARACTERIZATION AND ANALYSIS

This current research reports the characterization of fibers from Posidonia oceanica L. (P. oceanica) for the interest in usability as additive biomaterial in polymer-based materials. The results revealed that cellulose content, density, and average fiber diameter of the fibers from P. oceanica were 45.35%, 1.15 g/cm3 and 238.41 μm, respectively. The maximum degradation temperature, char yield and activations energy were found to be 318.8 ºC, 31.82% 600 ºC and 49.36 kJ/mol, respectively. Considering the output of this current research, the fibers from P. oceanica can be employed as reinforcement or additive for polymeric based materials for potential applications.

STUDY ON NATURAL CELLULOSIC FIBER FROM POSIDONIA OCEANICA WASTE: CHARACTERIZATION AND ANALYSIS

This current research reports the characterization of fibers from Posidonia oceanica L. (P. oceanica) for the interest in usability as additive biomaterial in polymer-based materials. The results revealed that cellulose content, density, and average fiber diameter of the fibers from P. oceanica were 45.35%, 1.15 g/cm3 and 238.41 μm, respectively. The maximum degradation temperature, char yield and activations energy were found to be 318.8 ºC, 31.82% 600 ºC and 49.36 kJ/mol, respectively. Considering the output of this current research, the fibers from P. oceanica can be employed as reinforcement or additive for polymeric based materials for potential applications.