Ramie (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud.) and Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum L.) fibres for composite materials: Agronomical aspects, morphology and mechanical properties

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 145-161

  Angelini, L G ^a   Lazzeri, A ^a   Levita, G ^a   Fontanelli, D ^a   Bozzi, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Stazione Sperimentale Cellulosa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boehmeria nivea; Composite materials; Fibre; Interface strength; Mechanical properties; Ramie; Spanish Broom; Spartium junceum

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CELL WALL; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DRY MATTER; GLASS FIBER; ITALY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PLANT FIBER; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BOEHMERIA NIVEA; SPARTIUM JUNCEUM;

COMPOSITE; CULTIVATION; FIBER PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; RAMIE FIBER; SPANISH BROOM FIBER;

EID: 0034067474     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-6690(99)00059-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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