A Review on Pineapple Leaf Fibers, Sisal Fibers and Their Biocomposites

By Supriya Mishra, A. Mohanty, L. Drzal, Manjusri Misra, G. Hinrichsen. 2004

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Subfields: Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics

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