Effect of additives on the interfacial strength of poly(l-lactic acid) and poly(3-hydroxy butyric acid)-flax fibre composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 2478-2484

  Wong, S ^a   Shanks, R A ^a   Hodzic, A ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Short fibre composites; B. Fibre matrix bond; B. Interface; B. Interface strength

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADDITIVE; BIOPOLYMER; COMPOSITE; EXTRACTION METHOD; FLAX FIBER; POLYLACTIC ACID; SHEAR PROPERTY;

EID: 34248545098     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.12.016     Document Type: Article

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