@misc{10481/81380,
year = {2023},
month = {3},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/81380},
abstract = {The use of natural fibers including abaca has increased because of its 
advantages such as lightweight, low price, life-cycle superiority, and substi tute for synthetic fibers. This paper gives an insight into the effect of three 
different treatments on abaca fibers: hornification, NaOH 3% concentration 
solution, and a coating of silica fume with natural latex into cementitious 
composites; fibers have been characterized before and after through SEM, 
XRD, FT-IR, TGA, and tensile tests to analyze structural and chemical changes. 
Cementitious composites through setting time and flexural strength (7, 14, 
28 days) were analyzed for determining the optimum treatment and, after ward, the best dosage and length. It was found that HS treatment with 30 
mm and 0.2% dosage showed 8.2 MPa in terms of flexural strength},
organization = {Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil under Grant Cod. Pre 515, cod Int. 326},
publisher = {Taylor & Francis},
keywords = {Abaca fibers},
keywords = {Fiber treatment},
keywords = {Reinforced mortar},
keywords = {Fiber conversion},
keywords = {Natural fibers},
title = {The effect of different treatments on abaca fibers used in cementitious composites},
doi = {10.1080/15440478.2023.2177235},
author = {Alcivar-Bastidas, S. and Petroche, Daniel M and Martínez-Echevarría Romero, María José},
}