Mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polypropylene composites

By R. Arib, S. Sapuan, M. Ahmad, M. Paridah, H. Zaman. 2006

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Chemical Composition, Morphological Characteristics, and Cell Wall Structure of Malaysian Oil Palm Fibers (2008, background): “In the past two decades, use of plant fibers for manufacturing structural as well as semi-structural fiber-reinforced thermoplastics has been the subject of extensive research [ 1-3 ] .”
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Developments in Chemical Treatments, Manufacturing Techniques and Potential Applications of Natural-Fibers-Based Biodegradable Composites (2021, background): “Briefly, natural fibers possess inferior hydrophilicity, as well as surface and mechanical properties, and have a porous structure, restricting their use in commercial applications [24].”
Recent Development in Natural Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites (2009, methodology): “[58] investigated the tensile and flexural behaviors of pineapple leaf fiber–PP composites as a function of volume fraction.”
A Review on Pineapple Leaves Fibre and Its Composites (2015, neutral): “The tensile and flexural properties of composites are depending on volume fraction [60].”