INFLUENCE OF SURFACE TREATMENT ON THE PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SISAL FIBER (Agave sisalana) REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTER COMPOSITES  

2014-08-08
Sisal fiber was extracted from Sisal leaves by enzymatic retting method. A portion of the fiber was subjected to alkali, benzoyl chloride and silane treatments. Sisal fiber composites were fabricated ...