Mesta (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and polylactic acid thermally bonded fabric for sustainable shopping bags: modeling and optimization of functional properties
Abstract:A thermally bonded biodegradable fabric has been developed using mesta and polylactic acid fibers. The central composite rotatable design has been adapted to understand the effects of the independent variables, that is polylactic acid content, roller temperature and roller pressure on useful functional properties such as bursting strength, bending load, tensile stress relaxation, tensile creep, rate of absorption, absorption capacity, porosity, abrasion resistance, and surface friction. Considering the linear,… Show more
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