Development of aligned-hemp yarn-reinforced green composites with soy protein resin: Effect of pH on mechanical and interfacial properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 541-547

  Kim, Jun Tae ^a   Netravali, Anil N ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Textile composites; B. Fiber matrix bond; B. Interfacial strength; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

A. TEXTILE COMPOSITES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; FIBER/MATRIX BONDS; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; MATRIX COMPOSITE;

FIBERS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HEMP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PH EFFECTS; RESINS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILES; WOOL; YARN;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 79951511260     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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