Determination of optimal alkaline treatment conditions for fique fiber bundles as reinforcement of composites materials

For the last decades, natural fibers have been used as reinforcement of friendly environmental polymeric composites, due to their technical, economical and environmental advantages that include: moderate mechanical and thermal properties. However, the OH groups in some of their chemical structures l...

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Main Authors: Cristina Castro, Ana Palencia, Iván Gutiérrez, Gustavo Vargas, Piedad Gañán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Zulia
Series:Revista Técnica de la Facultad de Ingeniería
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0254-07702007000200004&lng=en&tlng=en