A Review on the Effect of Various Chemical Treatments on the Mechanical Properties of Renewable Fiber-Reinforced Composites

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5% NaOH-treated alfa fiber at different time intervals: (a) raw fiber, (b) 2 h, (c) 4 h, (d) 6 h, and (e) 24 h [174].

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