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Characterization and Treatments of Oil Palm Frond Fibers and Its Suitability for Technical Applications

Heura VenturaDepartment of Textile and Paper Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya–Barcelona TECH, Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain
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Moisés MorónDepartment of Textile and Paper Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya–Barcelona TECH, Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain
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Mònica ArdanuyDepartment of Textile and Paper Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya–Barcelona TECH, Terrassa (Barcelona), SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 84-95 | Published online: 29 Sep 2014

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