Mechanical properties of hemp-fibre-reinforced euphorbia composites

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Volumn 292, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 993-1000

  Mwaikambo, Leonard Y ^a   Tucker, Nick ^b   Clark, Andrew J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composites; Fibers; Interfaces; Mechanical properties; Resins

Indexed keywords

HEMP FIBERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); RESINS;

EUPHORBIA RESINS; HEMP FIBER REINFORCED EUPHORBIA COMPOSITES; HYDROXIDE-MODIFIED HEMP FIBERS; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRESS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES; HEMP; INTERFACES; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

EID: 34748857893     PISSN: 14387492     EISSN: 14392054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mame.200700092     Document Type: Article

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