Oil palm fibre and rubberised oil palm fibre, process for their production and articles made therefrom

摘要

The present invention provides a process for producing oil palm fibre from an oil palm tree bunch, comprising the steps of: (a) cutting the bunch longitudinally into small pieces; (b) opening the small pieces to provide a loose mass of fibrous material; and (c) separating said fibrous material from other materials associated with the bunch to produce said oil palm fibre. The oil palm fibre is then preferably treated with a latex mixture which is then cured to produce rubberised oil palm fibre. The oil palm fibre or rubberised oil palm fibre may be formed into articles such as automobile seats, furniture cushions and mattresses having good properties due to the lightness, resilience and durability of the oil palm fibre. IMAGE