Unidirectional hemp and flax EP- and PP-composites: Influence of defined fiber treatments

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 2150-2156

  Bledzki, A K ^a   Fink, H P ^b   Specht, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Composites; Mercerization; Natural fibers; Polypropylene (PP); Structure property relations

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; HEMP FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MERCERIZATION; NATURAL FIBERS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

FILAMENT WINDING (FP) COMPOSITES; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER SYSTEMS; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; UNIDIRECTIONAL (UD) LAMINATES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

FIBER MODIFICATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FLAX FIBER; HEMP FIBER; MERCERIZING; POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 4043178978     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.20712     Document Type: Article

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