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Eco-Friendly softening for banana Fibers from Sri Lankan banana cultivar: Influence on physical and chemical Properties on banana Fibers

Subashini BalakrishnanDepartment of Textile and Apparel Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri LankaCorrespondence[email protected]
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G.L. Dharmasri WickramasingheDepartment of Textile and Apparel Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
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U.G. Samudrika Wijayapala.Department of Textile and Apparel Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Pages 9177-9189 | Published online: 26 Oct 2021

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