Comparative study of hemp fiber for nonwoven composites

Journal of Industrial Hemp

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-45

  Chen, Yan ^a   Sun, Liangfeng ^a   Negulescu, Ioan ^a   Wu, Qinglin ^b   Henderson, Gregg ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bagasse; End use performance; Hemp; Kenaf; Nonwoven composites; Ramie

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSITE;

BOEHMERIA NIVEA; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; ISOPTERA; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

ABSORBENCY; CARDING; COMPOSITE; DURABILITY; FLAX FIBER; HEMP FIBER; KENAF FIBER; NONWOVEN FABRIC; POLYPROPYLENE; RAMIE FIBER; STRENGTH; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 34347363015     PISSN: 15377881     EISSN: 1537789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J237v12n01_04     Document Type: Article

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