Accepted Manuscript Effect of mercerization on the mechanical and thermal response of hybrid bagasse Fiber/CaCO 3 reinforced polypropylene composites Isiaka Oluwole Oladele, Ibrahim Oghie Ibrahim, Akeem Damilola Akinwekomi, Segun Isaac Talabi PII: S0142-9418(19)30133-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2019.03.021 Reference: POTE 5833 To appear in: Polymer Testing Received Date: 21 January 2019 Revised Date: 22 February 2019 Accepted Date: 22 March 2019 Please cite this article as: I.O. Oladele, I.O. Ibrahim, A.D. Akinwekomi, S.I. Talabi, Effect of mercerization on the mechanical and thermal response of hybrid bagasse Fiber/CaCO 3 reinforced polypropylene composites, Polymer Testing (2019), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.polymertesting.2019.03.021. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.