Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) is a multipurpose palm species from which a variety of foods
and beverages, timber commodities, biofibres, biopolymers and biocomposites can be …

Bark from trees is considered a worthless raw material. However, this resource could be
economically beneficial if utilized efficiently due to its rich chemical compounds. In this study …

The exploration of new natural fibers in the field of polymer composites can contribute to
increase the invention of natural reinforcements and expand their use in possible …

Integration of new natural fibers in polymer composites field can contribute to increase the
production of natural reinforcements and expand their use into new applications. In the …

The world is in the need of more eco-friendly materials; therefore researchers around the
globe focus on develo** new materials that would improve the environmental quality of …

The microstructural, physical, chemical and mechanical properties of Sansevieria cylindrica
fibres are described for the first time in this work. A microstructural analysis of S. cylindrica …

Cellulose, a major proportion of all plant resources are not utilized at its best. Hence, this
investigation explores the potential of cellulose fraction in bark fibers of Thespesia populnea …

The aim of the present work was to extract novel natural cellulosic fibers from the leaves of
purple bauhinia trees. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that, the …

Curaua fibres have specific mechanical properties similar to inorganic fibres and are an
important renewable raw material. Milled curaua fibres, submitted to different treatments …

The anatomical, physico-chemical, mechanical, thermal and surface characteristics of
Coccinia grandis fiber (CGF) were studied for a potential substitute to the harmful synthetic …