Abstract
Nowadays, the intensive use of petroleum-derived plastics causes many serious environmental issues that are of concern to society as a whole. In order to reduce their use and gradually replace them with sustainable materials, a great deal of research has focused on the development of biopolymer matrix composites and bio-based reinforcements produced from renewable resources. Among the potential bio-reinforcements, the cellulosic fibers contained inside the date palm fibers have the advantage of being inexpensive, not very dense, and have specific properties comparable to synthetic fibers thus making it possible to use them in many sectors. Nevertheless, date palm fibers are currently not used to their full potential. Some parts of these plants are simply not exploited. This chapter summarizes the method of extracting fibers and fibrils from date palm leaves. In order to enhance the fiber/matrix adhesion, many approaches have been presented. Finally, the different stages of date palm fibers examination such as Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and single fiber tensile property were depicts in order to quantify and determine the constituents present in the fibers, the thermal stability, the mechanical properties as well as the morphology of the fibers.
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This work was supported by MAScIR (Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research), MESRSFC and CNRST Morocco grant no. 1970/15.
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Hassani, FZ.S.A., Chakchak, H., Achaby, M.E., Bouhfid, R., Qaiss, A.E.K. (2020). Date Palm Fiber Extraction and Treatment. In: Midani, M., Saba, N., Alothman, O.Y. (eds) Date Palm Fiber Composites. Composites Science and Technology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9339-0_2
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