Viscoelastic Properties of Kenaf Bast Fiber in Relation to Stem Age

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 973-980

  Ayre, Brian G ^a   Stevens, Kevin ^a   Chapman, Kent D ^a   Webber, Charles L ^b   Dagnon, Koffi L ^a   D'souza, Nandika A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

fabric formation; fiber; performance; processing; properties; strength; yarn

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FIBERS; HEMP; PROCESSING; THERMOANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY; YARN;

CELL WALL THICKENING; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PROPERTIES; STRENGTH; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES;

KENAF FIBERS;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FABRIC; FIBERS; FORMATION; HEMP; KENAF; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PERFORMANCE; PROCESSING; VISCOELASTICITY; WOOL; YARN;

BAST FIBER; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; KENAF FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; STRENGTH; THERMAL ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 67650333360     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517508100185     Document Type: Article

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