Hierarchical composites reinforced with robust short sisal fibre preforms utilising bacterial cellulose as binder

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1479-1486

  Lee, Koon Yang ^a   Ho, Kingsley K C ^a,c   Schlufter, Kerstin ^b   Bismarck, Alexander ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Fzmb GmbH   (Germany)

^c CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Short fibre composites; B. Fibre matrix bond; B. Interface; Bacterial cellulose

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; FIBRE/MATRIX BOND; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; HIERARCHICAL COMPOSITE; HIGH STIFFNESS; MICROMECHANICAL MODELLING; NANO-SIZED; NON-WOVEN; PAPERMAKING PROCESS; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SHORT FIBRE COMPOSITES; SISAL FIBRE; SOYBEAN OIL; STRESS TRANSFER; THERMAL CURING; THERMO-MECHANICAL; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSIONS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BINDERS; CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PREFORMING; REINFORCEMENT; WEAVING;

FIBERS;

EID: 84864403126     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.06.014     Document Type: Article

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