Not Only Delicious: Papaya Bast Fibres in Biocomposites
Previous studies have shown favourable properties for papaya bast fibres, with a Young's modulus of up to 10 GPa and a tensile strength of up to 100 MPa. Because the fibres remain as residues on papaya plantations across the tropics in large quantities, their use in the making of green composit...
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| Language: | English |
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North Carolina State University
2016-06-01
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| Series: | BioResources |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_3_6582_Lautenschlager_Papaya_Bast_Fibres_Biocomposites |