Characterization of pineapple leaf fibers from selected Malaysian cultivars
Natural fibers can replace glass fibers in fiber-reinforced plastics. Pineapple leave fibers (PALF) have high cellulose contents and are mechanically sound as reinforcement in polymer composites. In Malaysia the focus of the pineapple industry is the fruits leaving the leaves mainly composted or bur...
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| Language: | English |
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WFL Publisher
2009
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/6678/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/6678/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/6678/1/characterization_of_pineapple_leaf_fibers_from_selected_Malaysian_cultivars.pdf |