The effect of lignin as a compatibilizer on the physical properties of coconut fiber–polypropylene composites

By H. Rozman, K. Tan, R. N. Kumar, A. Abubakar, Z. Ishak, H. Ismail. 2000

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Degradation study of date palm fibre/polypropylene composites in natural and artificial weathering: mechanical and thermal analysis (2004, background): “Lignocellulosic materials, which have polar hydroxyl groups on the surface contributed predominately by cellulose and lignin, have difficulty in forming well bonded interfaces with nonpolar polymer matrix materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene [3,6,14,15].”
Physico-chemical characterization of lignins from different sources for use in phenol-formaldehyde resin synthesis. (2007, background): “It is also being studied as compatibilizing agent between thermoplastics and natural fibers (Rozman et al., 2000, 2001).”
Recent Development in Natural Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites (2009, methodology): “The lignocellulosic fibers that have been used in polyolefins include cellulose fiber [4–12], wood fiber [13–22], flax [23–29], Cannatis sativa (hemp) [30–35], jute [1,25,33,35–37], pinewood fiber [38–41], sisal [3,33,42–44], rice husk [45–48], saw dust [48–50], lugffa sponge fiber [3,51], wheat str”