Dwarf cavendish as a source of natural fibers in poly(propylene)-based composites

Composite materials were prepared by com pounding and hot-pressing PP or MAPP and lignocellulosic fibers extracted from the rachis of Musa acuminate Colla var. Dwarf Cavendish banana tree. The fibers were used as raw filler or after a chemical treatment expected to remove most of the extractible com...

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Main Author: Faria, Helena (author)
Other Authors: Cordeiro, Nereida (author), Belgacem, Mohamed Naceur (author), Dufresne, Alain (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3363
Country:Portugal
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