Characterization of Grewia bicolor fibre and its use in the development of composites
Benoit Ndiwe,
Noel Konai,
Achille Désiré Omgba Betené
et al.
Abstract:The fibre of Grewia bicolor bark (GB) was extracted and used as reinforcement for the development fibreboards using orthophtalique unsaturated polyester (UP) as a matrix. Two methods of extraction of fibres were used, namely biological retting and chemical extraction by a sodium hydroxide solution at a 5% concentration. Chemical, Physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics were determined using ATF FTIR, mechanical test and thermogravimetric analysis. The theoretical density of the characterized fibres w… Show more
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