ABSTRACT: Cellulose acetate
(CA) is one of polymer which is usually used in industry. Kenaf (Hibiscus
cannabinus) pulp is one of non wood cellulose sources which can be used for
producing CA. CA was produced in three step i.e. initial, acetylation, and
hydrolysis. The characterization of CA kenaf had been conducted with analyzing
function groups and determining relative molecule mass, acetyl content, and
structure of CA. The result of infrared spectroscopy analyze showed that
specific peak of acetyl group at 1237.4 cm-1 with acetyl content 40.40% and the
relative molecule mass of CA was 1.15.104 with amorf structure.
Keywords: cellulose acetate,
kenaf
Penulis: Senny Widyaningsih,
Cynthia L. Radiman
Kode Jurnal: jpkimiadd070024
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