Author
P. Sudhakar
Bio: P. Sudhakar is an academic researcher from Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bark & Fiber. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 199 citations.
Topics: Bark, Fiber, Cellulose fiber
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TL;DR: Natural fibers from plants are ideal choice for producing polymer composites and bark fibers of Prosopis juliflora (PJ), an evergreen plant, was analyzed extensively to understand its chemical and physical properties.
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TL;DR: A detailed review of the different types of retting processes, chemical and surface treatments and characterization techniques for natural fibers, and major findings from the literature are summarized.
534 citations
TL;DR: The improved properties of the alkali treated CGF indicate that it could be an appropriate material for reinforcement in polymer composites.
284 citations
TL;DR: The thermo gravimetric analysis indicates better thermal stability of the fiber up to 230°C, which is well within the polymerization process temperature.
283 citations
TL;DR: The physico-chemical, thermal, tensile and morphological properties of Furcraea foetida (FF) fiber are presented for the first time and indicated as a suitable alternative source for composite manufacture.
277 citations
TL;DR: The morphology of A. donax L. fibers was investigated through electron microscopy, the thermal behavior through thermogravimetric analysis and the real density through a helium pycnometer, and a mathematical model was applied to investigate the relation between the transverse dimension of the fibers and the mechanical properties.
265 citations