Effect of Alkali Treatment of Nettle Fibers on Oil Absorbency

Nettle is a cellulosic plant fiber with a reasonably large lumen and they are a cheap, easily renewable source of fibers with the potential for oil absorbency. To the author’s best knowledge, there are no published data available on the oil absorbency behavior of alkali-treated nettle fibers. In thi...

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Main Authors: S. Viju, G. Thilagavathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1723776