Effect of molding condition on tensile properties of hemp fiber reinforced composite

Advanced Composite Materials: The Official Journal of the Japan Society of Composite Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 385-394

  Takemura, K ^a   Minekage, Y ^a  

^a KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradable resin; Green composite; Hemp fiber; Molding condition; Polypropylene; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; EMULSIONS; JUTE FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

BIODEGRADABLE RESINS; GREEN COMPOSITES; MOLDING CONDITIONS; PLAIN WOVEN HEMP FIBER REINFORCED GREEN COMPOSITES; PLAIN WOVEN JUTE FIBER COMPOSITES;

HEMP FIBERS;

COMPRESSION MOLDING; EMULSIONS; HEMP; JUTE; NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 35548935690     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855107782325177     Document Type: Article

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