Preparation and properties of luffa fiber- and kenaf fiber-filled poly(butylene succinate-co-lactate)/starch blend-based biocomposites

Mechanical properties, morphology, and crystallization behavior of blends of poly(l-lactide) with poly(butylene succinate-co-l-lactate) and poly(butylene succinate)

Mitsuhiro Shibata, Yusuke Inoue, Masanao Miyoshi · Polymer · 2006 · 371 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

The effect of fiber surface treatments on the tensile and water sorption properties of polypropylene–luffa fiber composites

Hasan Demir, U. Atikler, Devri̇m Balköse et al. · Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing · 2005 · 370 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +16

A comprehensive characterization of chemically treated Brazilian sponge-gourds (Luffa cylindrica)

Valcineide Oliveira de Andrade Tanobe, T. H. D. Sydenstricker, Marilda Munaro et al. · Polymer Testing · 2005 · 278 citations

Natural Sciences, Bioengineering, Biomaterials +15

Luffa cylindrica as a lignocellulosic source of fiber, microfibrillated cellulose, and cellulose nanocrystals

Gilberto Siqueira, Julien Bras, Alain Dufresne · BioResources · 2010 · 214 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Botany, Materials Science +13

Effects of extrusion temperature on the rheological, dynamic mechanical and tensile properties of kenaf fiber/HDPE composites

Fauzani Md Salleh, Aziz Hassan, Rosiyah Yahya et al. · Composites Part B Engineering · 2013 · 169 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +15