Effect of alkali treatment on interfacial and mechanical properties of coir fiber reinforced poly(butylene succinate) biodegradable composites

By T. Nam, S. Ogihara, N. H. Tung, Satoshi Kobayashi. 2011

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Polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites reinforced with coir fibres: Evaluation of mechanical performance and multifunctional properties (2014, background): “fibres [7, 8], which results in their relatively low tensile strength and modulus [7] as well as highest elongation at break among typical natural fibres [9].”
Effects of alkali treatment and elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of bamboo fibre–polyester composites (2015, background): “[29] also reported the improvement on the mechanical properties of composites using alkali treated fibres.”
Potentiality of utilising natural textile materials for engineering composites applications (2014, neutral): “3 – [42]”
Natural fiber–reinforced composites: A review on material, manufacturing, and machinability (2019, background): “Delamination has been found as a major concern during drilling of composite laminates as it can result in a drastic reduction of structural integrity, assembly tolerance, surface finish quality, and bearing strength.(113,114) There are two distinguishable delamination mechanisms associated with the ”