DISSERTATION TITLE: EXTRACTION OF CONTINUOUS CELLULOSE FIBER FROM MENGKUANG LEAVES: THE INFLUENCE OF EXTRACTION PROCESS PARAMETERS

The focus of this study was to obtain continuous cellulose fiber (CCF) extracted
from mengkuang leaves. Chemical means was used for the extraction process.
Treatments employed were alkali and combined alkali - bleach treatment. Each
treatment was varied s in terms of the chemical concentration and soaking time. The
objective of the work was to investigate the influence of these extraction parameters
on cellulose content, morphology and tensile strength of the extracted CCF. Selected
CCF were further employed in composite fabrication and characterized for their
tensile strength,