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Monitoring techniques for the manufacture of tapered optical fibers [PDF]

, 2015
The use of a range of optical techniques to monitor the process of fabricating optical fiber tapers is investigated. Thermal imaging was used to optimize the alignment of the optical system; the transmission spectrum of the fiber was monitored to confirm
Goncalves Correia, Ricardo, James, Stephen W., Mullaney, Kevin, Staines, Stephen E., Tatam, Ralph P.   +4 more
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Characterization of Indonesian Banana Species as an Alternative Cellulose Fibers

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
The pseudostem of banana (Musa sp.) has a high value for fiber. In this study, we characterized two wild Musa acuminata, i.e., ssp. malaccensis (LIPI-030) (M1) and var. breviformis (LIPI-218) (M3), an accession of diploid M.
Widya Fatriasari, Muhammad Rasyidur Ridho, Azizatul Karimah, Sudarmanto, Ismadi, Yusup Amin, Maya Ismayati, Muhammad Adly Rahandi Lubis, Nissa Nurfajrin Solihat, Fahriya Puspita Sari, Danang Sudarwoko Adi, Faizatul Falah, Apri Heri Iswanto, Fajarudin Ahmad, Nyoman J. Wistara, Ibrahim Purawiardi, Ahmad Fudholi   +16 more
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Extraction and Characterization of Natural Fiber from Furcraea Foetida Leaves as an Alternative Material for Textile Applications

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
This paper reported the process of extraction and characterization of the properties of natural fiber from the leaves of the Furcraea foetida plant. The water retting method was used to extract the fiber.
Totong Totong, Wiah Wardiningsih, Muhammad Al-Ayyuby, Ria Wanti, Ryan Rudy   +4 more
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Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) density effects on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2015
Goosegrass is one of the worst agricultural weeds on a worldwide basis. Understanding of its interference impact in crop field will provide useful information for weed control programs.
Xiao-yan MA, Han-wen WU, Wei-li JIANG, Ya-jie MA, Yan MA   +4 more
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Development of sustainable biodegradable lignocellulosic hemp fiber/polycaprolactone biocomposites for light weight applications [PDF]

, 2018
Biocomposites with poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) as matrix and lignocellulosic hemp fiber with varying average aspect ratios (19, 26, 30 and 38) as reinforcement were prepared using twin extrusion process.
Barber, AH, Barber, AH, Beaugrand, J, Beaugrand, J, Dhakal, HN, Dhakal, HN, Ismail, S, Ismail, S, Maigret, J-E, Maigret, J-E, Welsh, E, Welsh, E, Zhang, Z, Zhang, Z   +13 more
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The effect of ammonium chloride usage on the recycling of fiberboards in the hydrothermal hydrolysis method

Turkish Journal of Forestry
Fiberboards, when disposed of at the end of their service life, cause some significant environmental issues such as air pollution. The recycling of fiberboards is the most effective solution to these problems; however, it has not yet found a widespread ...
Çağrı Olgun
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Semi-analytical model for hollow-core anti-resonant fibers

Frontiers in Physics, 2015
We detailedly describe a recently-developed semi-analytical method to quantitatively calculate light transmission properties of hollow-core anti-resonant fibers (HC-ARFs).
Wei eDing, Yingying eWang
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The conformational evolution of elongated polymer solutions tailors the polarization of light-emission from organic nanofibers [PDF]

, 2014
Polymer fibers are currently exploited in tremendously important technologies. Their innovative properties are mainly determined by the behavior of the polymer macromolecules under the elongation induced by external mechanical or electrostatic forces ...
Allegrini, Maria, Camposeo, Andrea, Fuso, Francesco, Greenfeld, Israel, Moffa, Maria, Pisignano, Dario, Tantussi, Francesco, Zussman, Eyal   +7 more
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Fiber Quality Evaluation of Pakistan’s Locally Developed Cotton Varieties for Yarn Manufacturing

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2018
This paper discusses relation between fiber quality parameters and yarn quality, presenting results of the quality assessment of Pakistan’s five popular cotton varieties.
Awais Khatri, Iftikhar Ali Sahito, Farooq Ahmed, Imran Khatri   +3 more
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Chemical Composition and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibers

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Natural Fiber (NF) becomes a vital part of the various industries such as textile, automotive, packaging, construction, etc. nowadays. This is a review of the chemical composition and mechanical properties of a wide variety of NFs including abaca fiber ...
Sagar Chokshi, Vijay Parmar, Piyush Gohil, Vijaykumar Chaudhary   +3 more
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