Composition, structure, and mechanical properties of hemp fiber reinforced composite with recycled high-density polyethylene matrix

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 46, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1915-1924

  Lu, Na ^a   Swan, Robert H ^a   Ferguson, Ian ^b  

^a The University of North Carolina at Charlotte   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

hemp fiber composite; Natural fiber composite; recycled thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FIBER VOLUME FRACTIONS; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACES; HEMP FIBER COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES;

CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HEMP FIBERS; POLYETHYLENES; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

FIBERS;

CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITES; DENSITY; FIBERS; HEMP; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYETHYLENE; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 84864628084     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998311427778     Document Type: Article

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