Creep behaviour of biopolymers and modified flax fibre composites

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 131-145

  Wong, S ^a   Shanks, R ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Cellulose; Composite; Creep; Mechanical property; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CREEP; ELASTIC DEFORMATION; FLAX; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

CREEP BEHAVIOUR; MODIFIED FLAX FIBRE COMPOSITES; PLASTICISED COMPOSITES; VISCOELASTIC DEFORMATION;

BIOPOLYMERS;

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITES; FLAX;

EID: 40549104807     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855408783810894     Document Type: Article

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