Pulped Phormium tenax leaf fibres as reinforcement for epoxy composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2109-2115

  Le Guen, Marie J ^a   Newman, Roger H ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Thermosetting resin; B. Mechanical properties; D. Electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOSETS;

FRACTURE SURFACES; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT FRACTION;

NATURAL FIBERS;

ANTHRAQUINONE; LEAF FIBERS; NEW ZEALAND FLAX; POLYEPOXIDES; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 34848866862     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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