Mechanical performance of an animal-based silk/polymer bio-composite

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 334-335 II, Issue , 2007, Pages 1161-1164

  Cheung, Hoi Yan ^a   Lau, Kin Tak ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bio composites; Mechanical properties; Natural fibers; Silk based composites

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COPOLYMERS; EPOXY RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILK;

BIOCOMPOSITES; MICROREINFORCEMENTS; POLY(GLYCOLIC ACID); SILK-BASED COMPOSITES;

BIOMATERIALS;

COPOLYMERS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYEPOXIDES; SILK;

EID: 33847029976     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/0-87849-427-8.1161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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