Open AccessOils and water absorption behavior of Biduri (Calotropis gigantea) fibers
Author(s) -
A Sukmawati,
W Septiani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1173/1/012047
Subject(s) - absorption of water , viscometer , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , absorption (acoustics) , polyester , materials science , viscosity , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , engineering
This article reports on the oil and water absorption behavior of Biduri ( Calotropis gigantea ) fibres at room temperature. The material measured is a 100% raw material for Biduri (Calotropis gigantea) fibre, from 0.3 g to 1.5 g, and nonwoven structures made from 50/50, 60/40, 70/30, 80/20, and 90/10 mixture of Biduri and polyester. FTIR characterized the Biduri fibre, and the viscosity of used oil measured using Brookfield viscometer. The higher oils absorption at weight 0.3 g, 45.53 g/g, and water absorption at weight 0.3 g, 1.47 (g/g). The higher oil absorption at nonwoven structure showed at 90/10 composition, 42,86 g/g. It showed Biduri fibre is a natural absorbent that exhibits excellent hydrophobic and oleophilic properties.