A comparison of the mechanical characteristics of kenaf and lyocell fibre reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2010-2019

  Graupner, Nina ^a   Müssig, Jörg ^a  

^a HOCHSCHULE BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; Biodegradable polymer; E. Compression moulding; E. Thermoplastic resin

Indexed keywords

B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; E. COMPRESSION MOULDING; E. THERMOPLASTIC RESIN; FLEXURAL MODULUS; HYDROXYBUTYRATE; LOWER DENSITY; LYOCELL FIBRES; LYOCELLS; MATRIX; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE); POLYLACTIC ACIDS; SHORE D-HARDNESS; TENSILE TESTS; THEORETICAL DENSITY; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BENDING STRENGTH; BENDING TESTS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; HARDNESS; HEMP; IMPACT STRENGTH; KENAF FIBERS; LACTIC ACID; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; TEXTILE FIBERS;

BODY FLUIDS;

BEND STRENGTH; COMPRESSION; HARDNESS; HEMP; IMPACT STRENGTH; KENAF; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 80055072028     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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