The relative importance of various parameters such as temperature, concentration and treatment time on the chemical softening and bleaching of phormium fibre, has been investigated on a pilot scale.
Reference:
Weideman, E. & Van der Walt, L. 1978. Chemical modification and processing of phormium tenax fibres Part II: The influence of chemical and mechanical softening of fibre tenacity and yield. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13230 .
Weideman, E., & Van der Walt, L. (1978). Chemical modification and processing of phormium tenax fibres Part II: The influence of chemical and mechanical softening of fibre tenacity and yield Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13230
Weideman, E, and LT Van der Walt Chemical modification and processing of phormium tenax fibres Part II: The influence of chemical and mechanical softening of fibre tenacity and yield. 1978. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13230
Weideman E, Van der Walt L. Chemical modification and processing of phormium tenax fibres Part II: The influence of chemical and mechanical softening of fibre tenacity and yield. 1978 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13230
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