On the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) – Alginate Composite Yarn Reinforced with Nanocellulose from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches

• Main Authors: Maghfirah, Ainul, Fahma, Farah, Lisdayana, Nurmalisa, Yunus, Muchammad, Kusumaatmaja, Ahmad, Kadja, Grandprix Thomryes Marth
• Format: Other NonPeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Indonesian Journal of Chemistry 2022
• Subjects: Condensed Matter Physics
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/283650/1/On-the-Mechanical-and-Thermal-Properties-of-PolyVinyl-Alcohol--Alginate-Composite-Yarn-Reinforced-with-Nanocellulose-from-Oil-Palm-Empty-Fruit-BunchesIndonesian-Journal-of-Chemistry.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/283650/; https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/67881
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

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