Effects of water absorption on mechanical properties of hemp fiber composites

Polymer Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 120-128

  Shahzad, Asim ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE SENSITIVITY; FATIGUE STRENGTH; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; HEMP FIBER COMPOSITES; IMPACT ENERGY LEVELS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DEGRADATION; DUCTILE FRACTURE; HEMP; HEMP FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

WATER ABSORPTION;

BRITTLENESS; DEGRADATION; FIBERS; HEMP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 83955165236     PISSN: 02728397     EISSN: 15480569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pc.21254     Document Type: Article

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