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Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Year: 2016 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 1-2 | Page No.: 42-55
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2016.42.55
Agricultural Waste Fibers Towards Sustainability and Advanced Utilization: A Review
Rudi Dungani, Myrtha Karina, Subyakto , A. Sulaeman, Dede Hermawan and A. Hadiyane

Abstract: The agricultural waste fibers are of notable economic and cultural significance all over the world are used for building materials, as a decorative product and as a versatile raw product. Agricultural waste fibers also have significant potential in composite due to its high strength, environmentally friendly nature, low cost, availability and sustainability. The agricultural waste is one of the most important problems that must be resolved for the conservation of global environment. The potential properties of agricultural waste fibers have sparked a lot of research to use these fibers as a material to replace man-made fibers for safe and environmentally friendly product. Agricultural waste is seen as one potential source of renewable energy. Their availability is obtained from oil palm plantations and some other agricultural industry such as rice husk, rice straw, sugarcane, pineapple, banana and coconut. Agricultural waste produces large amounts of biomass that are classified as natural fibers which until now only 10% are used as alternative raw materials for several industry, such as biocomposites, automotive component, biomedical and others.

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Rudi Dungani, Myrtha Karina, Subyakto , A. Sulaeman, Dede Hermawan and A. Hadiyane, 2016. Agricultural Waste Fibers Towards Sustainability and Advanced Utilization: A Review. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 15: 42-55.

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