The Effects of Combined Chemical Treatments on the Mechanical Properties of Three Grades of Sisal

Different grades of sisal fibres (S3, STOW, and SUG) were immersed in five different treatment solutions: sodium hydroxide (NaOH) for 24 h; silane for 24 h; and NaOH followed by silane for 6, 12, and 24 h. The treated fibres were tested for bonding strength using the micro-droplet method. It was est...

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Main Authors: Sameer Adnan Ibraheem, Subramania Sarma Sreenivasan, Khalina Abdan, Shamsuddin A. Sulaiman, Aidy Ali, Dayang Laila Abang Abdul Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2016-09-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_4_8968_Ibraheem_Combined_Chemical_Treatments_Sisal