Fabrication and mechanical properties of completely biodegradable hemp fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1655-1669

  Hu, Ruihua ^a,b   Lim, Jae Kyoo ^b  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hemp fiber; Natural fiber; PLA resin; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface treatment.

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA); POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITES;

HEMP FIBERS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; ELASTIC STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 34347334462     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306069878     Document Type: Article

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