Biowaste Management: Banana Fiber Utilization for Product Development

ABSTRACT

Banana is a crop that is primarily cultivated for its fruit, mainly in the tropical countries of the world. After harvesting, nearly 60% of its biomass including pseudostems are being left as a waste. Due to the favorable mechanical and chemical characteristics of the fiber extracted from different parts of this crop, various products could be produced by utilizing the banana fiber. This review paper focuses on the products that have been developed from banana fiber as a source of natural fiber. Also, it is being discussed as a reinforcement for polymeric materials in novel applications in different industrial levels.

摘要

香蕉是一种主要种植其果实的作物，主要分布在世界的热带国家. 收获后，包括假茎在内的近60%的植物生物量都被浪费了. 由于从香蕉作物不同部位提取的纤维具有良好的机械和化学特性，利用香蕉纤维可以生产各种产品. 本文综述了以香蕉纤维为原料开发的天然纤维产品. 此外，它还被讨论作为高分子材料在不同工业水平的新应用的加强.

KEYWORDS:

• Banana
• pseudostems
• natural fiber
• industrial applications

关键词:

• 香蕉
• 分之一叶
• 天然纤维
• 工业应用

Additional information

Funding

This research was supported by the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Operation of the Ministry of Higher Education funded by the World Bank.