Penetration of epoxy resin into plant fibre cell walls increases the stiffness of plant fibre composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 599-601

  Hepworth, D G ^a   Vincent, J F V ^b   Jeronimidis, G ^b   Bruce, D M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURING; EPOXY RESINS; NATURAL FIBERS;

PLANT FIBER COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033741815     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(99)00097-4     Document Type: Article

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