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Webber, C.L., Bledsoe, V.K. and Bledsoe, R.E. (2002) Kenaf Harvesting and Processing. In: Janick, J. and Whipkey, A. (Eds.), Trends in New Crops and New Uses, ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.

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• TITLE: Physical and Chemical Properties of Horns Sheaths Particles for the Manufacture of Composite Materials

  AUTHORS: Tawe Laynde, Zakari Yaou, Karga Tapsia Lionel, Konai Noel, Danwe Raidandi

  KEYWORDS: Horns, Fibers, Polymer Loads, Physical Properties, Chemical Composition

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Vol.12 No.5, May 10, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Salvaged cow horns from slaughterhouses have been transformed into fine particles for a physical characterization that has led us to determine the humidity rate (2.34% ± 0.054%), the actual density situated between 0.586 g/cm3 and 0.732 g/cm3, the swelling rate (12%), and one chemical characterization that permitted us to determine the rate of dry matters (97.05%), of mineral matters (2.5%), of protein matters (94.52%). From these weak values, it can easily be seen that cow horn case doesn’t absorb much water and improve the mechanical characteristics of the composite; the high rate of protein shows that keratin which is the structural molecule favors its gripping as reinforcing element in the manufacturing of composite materials.