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After extraction from the plant stem, bast natural fibre textiles may be subjected to further treatments [1-4] to promote physical and/or chemical adhesion to the matrix for composites, which may include:

Biological methods

Physical methods:

Compatibilisers

There are a variety of chemicals which can be compounded to enhance the miscibility of polymers with very different characteristics.  They are generally referred to as compatibilisers [e.g. 51-54]. To improve the interface between hydrophilic cellulose fibres and hydrophobic polypropylene matrix, the most common compatibiliser is grafted poly(MaleicAnhydride-co-ProPylene), commonly referred to as MA-g-PP or simply MAPP.

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