The Indian summer monsoon from a speleothem δ18O perspective - a review by Kaushall, N, Breitenbach, S, Lechleitner, F, Sinha, A, Tewari, V, Ahmad, S, Berkelhammer, M, Band, S, Yadava, M, Ramesh, R, Henderson, G

“…We examine Indian stalagmite records collated in the Speleothem Isotope Synthesis and AnaLysis version 1 (SISAL_v1) database (http://researchdata.reading.ac.uk/139/) and support the database with a summary of record quality and regional climatic interpretations of the δ18O record during different climate states. …”

Potential use of plant fibres and their composites for biomedical applications by Namvar, Farideh, Jawaid, Mohammad, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Azizi, Susan, Khodavandi, Alireza, Rahman, Heshu Sulaiman, Nayeri, Majid Dehghan

“…Plant-based fibers such as flax, jute, sisal, hemp, and kenaf have been frequently used in the manufacturing of biocomposites. …”

Sugar palm fibre and its composites: a review of recent developments by Mukhtar, Isma'ila, Leman, Zulkiflle, Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan, Zainudin, Edi Syams

“…The most common and adopted natural fibres used as reinforcements are flax, kenaf, hemp, jute, coir, sisal, and abaca. However, sugar palm fibre (SPF) as one of the natural fibres is gaining acceptance as a reinforcement in composites, though it has been known for decades in the rural communities for its multipurpose traditional uses. …”
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Hybridization Of Natural Fibre Polymer Composite by Harith, Ahmad Asri Abd

“…However, natural fibers such as coir, jute, sisal, flax, hemp, kenaf and more are nowadays widely used as reinforcements, as they are on par with the properties of synthetic fibers. …”
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Strength performance of coconut fiber ash as cementitious material by Zarith Dahlia, Mohamed Zameri

“…Natural fiber ash is the product that is produce from the burning process of the specific type of natural fiber that exist in this world for example sisal fiber, jute fiber, kenaf fiber, and bamboo fiber. …”
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Experimental Investigation on the Micro Structural and Flame Retardant Properties of Various Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites by Deepak Sampathkumar, Ashokkumar Mohankumar, Arul Kulandaivel, Vignesh Packkirisamy

“…The reinforcements used in this work are coir, cotton, Palmyra leaf stream, sisal fiber, and matrix selected for natural rubber resin (latex). …”
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Influence of Natural Fibers on the Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt for the Wearing Course of Pavement by Omar T. Mahmood, Sheelan A. Ahmed

“…To achieve this objective, the Marshall test and indirect tensile strength test were conducted on four asphalt mixtures with different types of natural fibers (Coconut, Corn, Palm, and Sisal), added in varying percentages 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5% and different lengths of fiber 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 cm. …”
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INVESTIGAÇÃO DE ESTRATÉGIAS DE LEVEZA E RESISTÊNCIA DAS FIBRAS DE AGAVE PARA MATERIAL DE IMPRESSÃO 3D BIOINSPIRADO by Rodrigo Barbosa de Araújo, Amilton José Vieira de Arruda, Emília Cristina Pereia Arruda

“…Neste sentido, esta pesquisa adentra na investigação das propriedades mecânicas dos elementos que constituem as paredes celulares das fibras de sisal, para o desenvolvimento de um novo material bioinspirado nas estratégias de leveza e resistência do agave, direcionado à fabricação digital de artefatos sustentáveis.…”
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An Experimental Investigation into theMechanical Properties of New Natural Fiber Reinforced Mortar by Sinan Abdulkhaleq Yaseen

“…Although the use of these materials is not new, horse hair was used in mortar and straw for mud bricks, and many plants types like sisal, coir, bamboo, jute, akwara, elephant grass…etc. …”
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Banco de semillas después de un incendio en un matorral xerófilo by Yuriana Martínez Orea, Silvia Castillo Argüero, M. Patricia Guadarrama Chávez, Irene Sánchez

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Recent Progress on Natural Fibers Mixed with CFRP and GFRP: Properties, Characteristics, and Failure Behaviour by Nugraha, Ariyana Dwiputra, Nuryanta, Muhammad Irfan, Sean, Leonard, Budiman, Kresna, Kusni, Muhammad, Muflikhun, Muhammad Akhsin

“…This study highlights and comprehensively reviews the natural fibers utilized as reinforcements in polyester composites, including jute, bamboo, sisal, kenaf, flax, and banana. The properties of composite materials consisting of natural and synthetic fibers, such as tensile strength, flexural strength, fatigue, and hardness, are investigated in this study. …”
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Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) based materials selection system for natural fiber as reinforcement in biopolymer composites for food packaging by Hamdan, Nor Salwa, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, M. T., Mastura, Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri

“…From the results, ijuk obtained the highest priority score (14%). Whilst, sisal had the lowest rank with a score of 8.8%. Sensitivity analysis was then performed to further validate the results, and ijuk remained at the top rank in four out of the six scenarios tested. …”
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Effect of machining parameters on the surface finish quality of natural fiber composites by Too, Mei Xian

“…Natural fiber reinforced composite (NFRC) is a composite material that consists of a matrix embedded with natural fibers such as banana, kenaf, sisal and so on, while the fiber reinforced composite (FRC) is consists of manmade or synthetic fibers and a matrix. …”
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Tensile Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites by Siregar, J. P., Cionita, Tezara, Bachtiar, Dandi, M. R. M., Rejab

“…In recent years natural fibres such as sisal, jute, kenaf, pineapple leaf and banana fibres appear to be the outstanding materials which come as the viable and abundant substitute for the expensive and non-renewable synthethic fibre. …”
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The risk-return relationship and volatility feedback in South Africa: a comparative analysis of the parametric and nonparametric Bayesian approach by Nitesha Dwarika

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The risk-return relationship in South Africa: tail optimization of the GARCH-M approach by Nitesha Dwarika

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Mexican priority bamboo species under scenarios of climate change by Eduardo Ruiz-Sanchez, Gabriela Mendoza-Gonzalez, Octavio Rojas-Soto

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A Multi-Analytical Approach to Investigate the Polychrome Clay Sculpture in Qinglian Temple of Jincheng, China by Jingyi Shen, Li Li, Dandan Zhang, Shaohua Dong, Jiankai Xiang, Nuo Xu

“…However, different kinds of fibres were found mixed in the coarse and fine clay layers: wheat straw was the main fibre used in coarse clay layer, while the bast fibres, including ramie, kenaf and sisal hemp, were used as the fibre supports in the fine clay layers due to their useful properties. …”
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Characterization of Volatile Compounds from Ethnic Agave Alcoholic Beverages by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Pilar Escalante-Minakata, María I. Jiménez-García, Leandro G. Ordoñez-Acevedo, José L. Flores Flores, Ana P. Barba de la Rosa, Antonio De Léon-Rodríguez

“…Ethnic Agave alcoholic beverages such as raicilla, sisal, tequila, mezcal, bacanora, sotol and pulque have been analyzed by gas chromatography and headspace solid-phase microextraction- gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). …”
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Asset pricing models in South Africa: A comparative of regression analysis and the Bayesian approach by Nitesha Dwarika

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