Characterization of the morphological, physical, and mechanical properties of seven nonwood plant fiber bundles

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 108-113

  Munawar, Sasa Sofyan ^a   Umemura, Kenji ^a   Kawai, Shuichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross sectional area; Mechanical properties; Morphological characteristic; Physical properties; Plant fiber

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; PLANTS (BOTANY); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; NONWOOD PLANT FIBER BUNDLES;

NATURAL FIBERS;

ELASTIC STRENGTH; FIBERS; PLANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AGAVE SISALANA; ANANAS COMOSUS; BOEHMERIA NIVEA; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; MUSA TEXTILIS; SANSEVIERIA;

EID: 34247327268     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-006-0836-x     Document Type: Article

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