Gadlula, Sithabisiwe.

Development and characterisation of leather composite boards from chrome tanned leather shavings and Cyperus textilis fibres / by Sithabisiwe Gadlula. - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe : National University of Science and Technology , ©2022. - liii, 87 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.

A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Philosophy degree in Fibre and Polymer Materials Engineering.



Includes bibliographical references.


Leather --By-products.
Leather industry --Waste management.
Composite materials --Characterization.
Sustainable materials --Zimbabwe.
Fibers --Industrial applications.
Cyperus textilis --Utilization.
Circular economy --Case studies.
Industrial waste --Recycling.

TA418.9.C6 GAD