Imam Prabowo, Muhammad Ichsanudin, Muhammad Mussoddaq, Fajar Paundra, Nur Indrianti
Nowadays, environmental problems, especially soil pollution due to inorganic waste or waste that does not decompose, are a major problem and need to be solved, especially in developing countries and with high populations such as Indonesia. One of the causes of soil pollution problems is the use of inorganic fibers such as glass fiber and carbon fiber. The use of materials that are not environmentally friendly in industry will cause environmental problems due to nature's inability to decompose the glass fiber material in nature. The focus of this research is to reduce environmental pollution by using natural fibers such as abaca banana fiber. This is due to its ability to decompose in nature so that it can reduce the waste of glass fiber or carbon fiber that does not decompose. Before it can be used for its application, abaca banana fiber needs to be made compatible with other materials when combined together with other materials. One way that can be done is by alkaline chemical treatment and alkalinization using KOH. Chemical treatment was carried out by dipping abaca banana fibers into a solution of KOH alkaline compounds with a concentration of 5 M and 10 M for 4 hours. After chemical treatment, the abaca banana fibers were characterized using ASTM D 3379 to determine the mechanical properties and using an optical microscope to determine the microstructure of the abaca fibers. © 2026 Author(s).
National Center For Sustainable Materials, UPN"Veteran" Yogyakarta, Jl Babarsari no 2, Janti, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia; Teknik Lingkungan, Fakultas Teknologi Mineral, UPN"Veteran" Yogyakarta, Jl Babarsari no 2, Janti, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Teknik Mesin, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jl. Terusan Ryacudu, Way Huwi, Kec. Jati Agung, Kabupaten Lampung Selatan, Lampung, 35365, Indonesia; Teknik Industri, Fakultas Teknik Industri, UPN"Veteran" Yogyakarta, Jl Babarsari no 2, Janti, Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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