Abaca fiber is extracted from the stems of the banana plant using a decorticator. DLPC’s technology turns the fiber into composites that can replace up to 40 percent of conventional plastics in ...

J. E. Spencer, The Abacá Plant and Its Fiber, Manila Hemp, Economic Botany, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1953), pp. 195-213 Free online reading for over 10 million articles Save and organize content ...

LEGAZPI CITY — The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority in Bicol (PhilFIDA-5) is promoting fiber production in Bicol. In an interview on Tuesday, Brent Baltazar Marbella, PhilFIDA-5 ...

The former use of abaca fiber for Philippine bills – which will soon be dominated by plastic (polymer) bills produced and printed in foreign countries – may soon be revived as an alternative ...