Effect of various chemical treatments on the fibre structure and tensile properties of industrial hemp fibres

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 888-895

  Sawpan, Moyeenuddin A ^a   Pickering, Kim L ^b   Fernyhough, Alan ^c  

^a Pultron Composites Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; B. Defects; B. Strength; E. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

A. FIBRES; ACETIC ANHYDRIDES; B. DEFECTS; B. STRENGTH; CELL WALLS; CELLULOSE CRYSTALLINITY; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; E. SURFACE TREATMENT; FIBRE STRUCTURE; INDUSTRIAL HEMP; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CELLULOSE; FIBERS; HEMP; HEMP FIBERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; SILANES; SODIUM;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

CELLULOSE; DEFECTS; FIBERS; HEMP; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILANES; SODIUM; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 79957770503     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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