Moisture diffusion and its impact on uniaxial tensile response of biobased composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2303-2312

  Christian, S J ^a   Billington, S L ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; A. Laminates; B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties; Biobased

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIOBASED; CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS; DIFFUSION PROPERTIES; END-PRODUCTS; FABRICS/TEXTILES; HYDROXYBUTYRATE; LANDFILL WASTES; MOISTURE DIFFUSION; MOISTURE RESISTANCE; MOISTURE SATURATION; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; ULTIMATE STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL TENSILE;

BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; ELASTICITY; METHANE; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; WOOD;

MOISTURE;

CELLULOSE ACETATE; COMPOSITES; CONSTRUCTION; DIFFUSION; HEMP; LAND FILL; PLANT FIBERS; PLASTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOD;

EID: 84861194315     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.11.063     Document Type: Article

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