Author:Ramana, CHVV; Clarke, W; Jayaramudu, J; Sadiku, R; Ray, SSDate:Dec 2011Natural fibers are emerging as low cost, lightweight and apparently environmentally superior alternatives to glass fibers in composites. With the increasing importance of environmental interactions, several innovations of the environmental ...Read more
Author:Jayaramudu, J; Maity, Arjun; Sadiku, ER; Guduri, BR; Rajulu, AV; Ramana, CHVV; Li, RDate:Oct 2011Natural cellulose fabrics were newly identified from the branches of the Cordia dichotoma. The structure of the fabrics was analysed by FTIR and X-ray diffraction. The net-like morphologies of the untreated, bleached and 5% NaOH (alkali) ...Read more