Modified flax fibers reinforced soy-based composites: Mechanical properties and water absorption behavior

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 207-220

  Liu, Zengshe ^a   Erhan, Sevim Z ^a   Akin, Danny E ^b   Barton, Franklin E ^b   Onwulata, Charles ^c   McKeon, Thomas A ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Epoxidized soybean oil; Modified flax fiber; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COATED MATERIALS; PROTEINS; VEGETABLE OILS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EPOXIDIZED SOYBEAN OIL; MODIFIED FLAX FIBER;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 40549136850     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855408783810821     Document Type: Article

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