Investigations of the use of a mussel-inspired compatibilizer to improve the matrix-fiber adhesion of a biocomposite

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 668-672

  Bourmaud, Alain ^a   Riviere, Juliette ^a   Le Duigou, Antoine ^a   Raj, Gijo ^a   Baley, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Hemp fibers; Mechanical properties; Poly (dopamine); Poly (lactic acid)

Indexed keywords

AMINES; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; HEMP; HEMP FIBERS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLLUSCS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE TESTING;

BREAKING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT; FIBER-MATRIX BONDING; L-POLY(LACTIC ACID ); POLY LACTIC ACID; POLY-(DOPAMINE); PRODUCTION COST; SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY (SEM);

FIBER BONDING;

ACIDS; ATOMS; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMISTRY; FIBERS; HEMP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; TENSILE TESTS;

EID: 67650127126     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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