Production of Banana Fiber Yarns for Technical Textile Reinforced Composites

Natural fibers have been used as an alternative to synthetic ones for their greener character; banana fibers have the advantage of coming from an agricultural residue. Fibers have been extracted by mechanical means from banana tree pseudostems, as a strategy to valorize banana crops residues. To inc...

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Main Authors: Zaida Ortega, Moisés Morón, Mario D. Monzón, Pere Badalló, Rubén Paz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/5/370