Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L.) fibres as potential reinforcement of composite structures

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1138-1144

  Fiore, V ^a   Valenza, A ^a   Di Bella, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; D. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); D. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); Lignocellulosic fibres

Indexed keywords

B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; D. INFRARED (IR) SPECTROSCOPY; D. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM); D. THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS (TGA); LIGNOCELLULOSIC FIBRES;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; HELIUM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TENSILE TESTING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

FIBERS;

EID: 79956119878     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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