Influence of chemical treatments on surface properties and adhesion of flax fibre-polyester resin

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1626-1637

  Baley, Christophe ^a   Busnel, Frédéric ^a   Grohens, Yves ^a   Sire, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

A. Composites; A. Flax fibres; A. Unsaturated polyester; B. Adhesion; B. Wettability

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS;

FLAX FIBERS; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; UNSATURATED POLYESTER ADHESION; UNSATURATED POLYESTERS;

RESINS;

ADHESION; COMPOSITES; FLAX; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; WETTABILITY;

EID: 33748927450     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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