This paper focuses on the effect of okra bast fillers biodegradation poly(vinyl alcohol) composites. Fibers were obtained from plant stems via biological degumming and subjected to different chemical treatments such as scouring, alkalizing, maleic anhydride treatment, vinyl acetate grafting. The fibers ground PVA-okra filler composites produced at 20 wt% fiber load solution casting method. test...

Due to its large number of potential utilizations Jatropha curcas L. (physic nut, purging nut), a tropical plant cultivated in many Latin American, Asian and African countries, has become topic of various research projects. Nutritional as well as technical applications, however, are restricted due to the plant’s toxicity. The seed oil contains phorbol esters, a family of compounds known to caus...