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.
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This article is published in Carbohydrate Polymers.The article was published on 2019-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 534 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Natural fiber & Retting.
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This survey proposes a detailed review of the different types of retting processes, chemical and surface treatments and characterization techniques for natural fibers.