Mercerization of sisal fibers: Effect of tension on mechanical properties of sisal fiber and fiber-reinforced composites

By J. T. Kim, A. Netravali. 2010

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Surface modification of plant fibers using environment friendly methods for their application in polymer composites, textile industry and antimicrobial activities: A review (2013, background): “As mercerization causes the removal of the lignin and hemicellulose from the plant fibers, it affects the chemical composition of plant fibers, molecular orientation of the cellulose crystallites and degree of polymerization [66].”
Vegetal fibers in polymeric composites: a review (2015, unknown): “Soy protein sisal[189]”
A review on the characterisation of natural fibres and their composites after alkali treatment and water absorption (2017, background): “According to them, this improvement in the tensile properties was due to the enhanced interfacial adhesion between the fibre and the matrix [74].”