Enhancing Impact Resistance of Polylactic Acid Biocomposites through Hydrothermal Treatment of Banana Fiber: A Preliminary Study
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2026Author
Bertoletti Duarte, Eduarda
Reitz Cardoso, Flávia Aparecida
Fornazaro, Gabriel
Arantes, Eudes José
Costa, Gustavo Barreto
Favaro, Silvia Luciana
Herek, Luciana Cristina Soto
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AbstractThis study investigates the hydrothermal treatment of banana fibers for reinforcement
in polylactic acid (PLA) composites. The fibers were subjected to hydrothermal treatment
at 180°C for two different durations, 1.5 and 2.5 h, to evaluate the ...