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Natural Plant Fibers: Production, Processing, Properties and Their Sustainability Parameters

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Book , Other literature type 01 Jan 2014 Portugal Publisher:Springer Singapore

Authors: Rana, Sohel; Pichandi, Subramani; Parveen, Shama; Fangueiro, Raúl;

doi: 10.1007/978-981-287-065-0_1

handle: 1822/36353

Natural Plant Fibers: Production, Processing, Properties and Their Sustainability Parameters

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the present scenario and market trend of some important natural plant fibers such as cotton, flax, jute, and hemp. Production, processing, and applications of these fibers are discussed. The factors influencing the sustainability of these natural plant fibers are presented and various lifecycle assessment studies performed on these fibers to evaluate their environmental impacts and sustainability are discussed.

Country

Portugal

Related Organizations

University of Minho
Portugal
Southern California Earthquake Center
United States
Materials Research Group (United States)
United States
Southern California Earthquake Center
United States

Keywords

Sustainability, Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia dos Materiais, Application, Natural plant fibers, Production, Lifecycle assessment, Processing

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