P, Anto paulin merinto ;G, Antony Miraculas ;ARUL, Sujin Jose .
Effect of NaOH Treatment and the Addition of Bio Waste Fillers in the Kenaf + Synthethic Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composite Material for Light Weight Structural and Thermal Insulation Applications.
Articles in Press, [S.l.], v. 0, n.0, p. , september 2025.
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Effect of NaOH Treatment and the Addition of Bio Waste Fillers in the Kenaf + Synthethic Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composite Material for Light Weight Structural and Thermal Insulation Applications.
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P, Anto paulin merinto, G, Antony Miraculas, AND Arul, Sujin Jose.
"Effect of NaOH Treatment and the Addition of Bio Waste Fillers in the Kenaf + Synthethic Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composite Material for Light Weight Structural and Thermal Insulation Applications" Articles in Press [Online], Volume 0 Number 0 (01 September 2025)
