Also: jute fibre, burlap, hessian
Jute is a cheap, strong bast fibre grown mainly in Bangladesh and India, familiar as burlap sacks. It is used to reinforce plastics and composites.
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Improved mechanical properties of jute/epoxy composites by alkali treatment of the fibres.
Built / tested: composites
As reported in: Gassan, Bledzki (1999). Possibilities for improving the mechanical properties of jute/epoxy composites by alkali treatment of fibres. Composites Science and Technology. doi:10.1016/s0266-3538(98)00169-9
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Evaluated mechanical properties of sisal-jute-glass fibre reinforced polyester composites.
Built / tested: hybrid composites
As reported in: Ramesh, Palanikumar, Reddy (2013). Mechanical property evaluation of sisal–jute–glass fiber reinforced polyester composites. Composites Part B: Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.12.004
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Effect of fibre surface treatment on jute-polypropylene composites.
Built / tested: composites
As reported in: Gassan, Bledzki (1997). The influence of fiber-surface treatment on the mechanical properties of jute-polypropylene composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. doi:10.1016/s1359-835x(97)00042-0
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