High-performance composites from low-cost plant primary cell walls

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1486-1493

  Bruce, D M ^b   Hobson, R N ^b   Farrent, J W ^b   Hepworth, D G ^a  

^a Silsoe Research Institute ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Nano structures; B. Mechanical properties; Cellulose

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS FIBERS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

POLYESTER COMPOSITES; PURIFIED CELL WALL FRAGMENTS (PCWF);

CELLS;

CELLS; CELLULOSE; GLASS; MATRICES;

EID: 25844498405     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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