Physical, thermal and mechanical properties of areca fibre reinforced polymer composites — an overview

• Main Authors: Loganathan, Tamil Moli, Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq, Jawaid, Mohammad, Md Shah, Ain Umaira, Ahsan, Qumrul, Mariapan, Manohar, Abdul Majid, Mohd Shukry
• Format: Article
• Published: Speinger 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87172/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42235-020-0015-6

Areca catechu, is a species of palm belonging to the family of Arecaceae/Palmae, grows vertically, to the height of 10 m to 20 m, the stem is straight, solitary and slender, 10 cm to 15 cm in diameter, with marks of annulated scars of fallen leaf sheaths. Areca fibres are predominantly extracted not...