Structural and Thermal Properties of Chemically Modified Luffa Cylindrica Fibers

This present investigation is aimed at understanding the impact of various chemical treatments on the physicochemical properties of Luffa cylindrica fibers (LCFs). One of the major disadvantages of natural fiber as reinforcement materials in polymer composites is the incompatibility of hydrophilic nature of natural fiber and hydrophobic nature of polymers. So in this investigation, LCFs were pre-treated using optimal alkali solution followed by...