Characterization of natural cellulosic prosopis juliflora fibers as potential reinforcement for polymeric matrices

Abstract

Increasing environmental awareness throughout the globe has newlineforced researchers to produce new green materials that improve the newlineenvironmental quality of products Generally in most of their applications the newlineproperties of polymers are modified using natural fillers and natural fibers to newlinesuit the high strengthhigh modulus requirements Natural fibers derived from newlinebark of various plants such as jute artichoke okra hemp Grewia tilifolia newlinekenaf ramie and flax have fascinated the scientists and technologists because newlineof their desirable properties and accessibility However bark fibers derived newlinefrom the Prosopis juliflora PJ plant which may presumably have all or most newlineof the qualities of the bark fibers known till date However they have not newlinebeen studied yet despite their global presence newline newline