Bast and other plant fibres

By R. Franck. 2005

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Influence of the degree of retting of flax fibers on the tensile properties of single fibers and short fiber/polypropylene composites (2013, background): “There are many species of plant fibers available all over the world, adapted to local weather conditions (Franck, 2005), which could be of interest for the development of local industries.”
Tensile mechanical properties and surface chemical sensitivity of technical fibres from date palm fruit branches (Phoenix dactylifera L.) (2015, background): “The structure of the fibre is composed of technical fibres (also called fibre bundles [33]) bonded together in part by a weak pectin and lignin interphase.”
Review of Natural Fibers. Part I—Vegetable Fibers (2012, methodology): “The fiber is mostly used for ropes, strings, bag fabrics, plaiting, mats, dart targets, and fishnets (Franck 2000).”
Developing plant fibre composites for structural applications by optimising composite parameters: a critical review (2013, background): “Finally, yarns/rovings comprise of fibres that are[30 mm in length [15, 37, 119], hence composites utilising textile or unidirectional reinforcements yield length efficiency factors of approximately unity [60, 61, 162].”