Multi-scale hybrid biocomposite: Processing and mechanical characterization of bamboo fiber reinforced PLA with microfibrillated cellulose

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 469-475

  Okubo, Kazuya ^a   Fujii, Toru ^a   Thostenson, Erik T ^b  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; C. Micro mechanics; D. Mechanical testing; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; CELLULOSE; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); EXTRUSION; FIBERS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL TESTING; MECHANICS; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; ORGANIC ACIDS; REINFORCEMENT;

A. FIBERS; BAMBOO FIBERS; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOCOMPOSITE; C. MICRO-MECHANICS; CRACK GROWTHS; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; DEGREE OF DISPERSIONS; E. EXTRUSION; FRACTURE MORPHOLOGIES; MATRIXES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; MULTI-SCALE; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; PRIMARY LOADS;

FRACTURE;

BACTERIA; BAMBOO; BIODEGRADABILITY; CELLULOSE FIBERS; DISPERSIONS; EXTRUSION; FUEL CELLS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; ORGANIC ACIDS; WOOD FIBERS;

EID: 62649158891     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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