Microcellular and solid polylactide-flax fiber composites

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 16, Issue 7-9, 2009, Pages 869-890

  Pilla, Srikanth ^a   Kramschuster, Adam ^b   Lee, Junghoo ^b   Auer, George K ^a   Gong, Shaoqin ^a   Turng, Lih Sheng ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Biobased; Biodegradable; Flax fiber; Injection molding; Microcellular; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

BIOBASED; BIODEGRADABLE; FLAX FIBER; MICROCELLULAR; POLY LACTIDE;

BIOMECHANICS; CEMENTS; COUPLING AGENTS; FLAX; LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; MOLDING; MORPHOLOGY; SILANES; YARN;

FIBERS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CEMENT; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; FLAX; LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; SILANES; YARN;

EID: 72649100146     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/092764409X12477467990283     Document Type: Article

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