Due to the high performance material requirement for automotive application and impact sensitivity of car bumper as one of the main car parts used as protection for passengers from collision and the safety requirement of the material to improve crashworthiness during low impact c...
Fibers extracted from Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) stem were investigated as starting raw materials for textile industries, bio-packaging material, pulp and paper products, particle boards and composite material applications. Two extraction methods for obtaining bast fibres from...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i24
Aims: The present study aims to investigate the effect of size reduction on mechanical properties of kenaf particle reinforced polymer (K-PRP) composites for industrial application. Study Design: Decorticated kenaf mixed (core & bast) fibres were sourced from Institute of Agr...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i128
Natural fibers as Green-Engineering materials have been used since the dawn of civilization by mankind for various engineering applications and material reinforcement. It has also been extensively used in packaging, building and construction industries (hard board, partition boar...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i630258