Table 1 Chemical composition of sugar palm fibers at different stages of treatment22.

From: Effect of alkaline treatment on the thermal and mechanical properties of sugar palm fibre reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites

Samples

Cellulose

(%)

Hemicellulose

(%)

Holocellulose

(%)

Lignin

(%)

Extractive

(%)

Ash

(%)

Sugar Palm Fiber

43.88

7.24

51.12

33.24

2.73

1.01

Bleached Fiber

56.67

19.8

76.47

0.27

0.23

2.16

NaOH-Treated Fiber

82.33

3.97

86.3

0.06

–

0.72

Sugar Palm Refined Fiber

88.79

0.04

3.85

0.04

–

0.74

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