The Effect of Alkaline Treatment to Pseudo-Stem Banana Fibers on the Performance of Polylactic Acid/ Banana Fiber Composite

Banana fiber (BF) is a renewable resource which can be a good reinforcer to polylactic acid, enhancing the polymers stiffness and accelerating biodegradability rates. However, due to the difference in nature between banana fibers (hydrophilic) and polylactic acid (hydrophobic), a good adhesion betwe...

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Main Authors: Aseel Al-Daas, Azlin Suhaida Azmi, Fathilah Binti Ali, Hazleen Anuar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2023.2176401