Natural Fibres and Their Composites

Abstract

Due to several promising properties, such as their low density and specific properties, low price, easy processing, health advantages, renewability and recyclability, increasing attention was paid in the last years to natural fibres as alternatives to synthetic counterparts for the reinforcement of polymeric based composites [...]

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