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Improvement in mechanical properties of sponge-gourd fibers through different chemical treatment as demonstrated by utilization of the Weibull distribution model

Taimur -Al-MobarakDepartment of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, BangladeshCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. F. MinaDepartment of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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M. A. GafurPilot Plant & Process Development Center, BCSIR, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
Pages 573-588 | Published online: 17 Sep 2018

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