Natural fiber reinforced composites

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 259-320

  Fuqua, Michael A ^a   Huo, Shanshan ^a   Ulven, Chad A ^a  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

biocomposites; fiber structure; interface interphase; mechancial properties; natural fibers; polymer matrix composites

Indexed keywords

BIO-COMPOSITES; COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT; FIBER ARCHITECTURE; FIBER STRUCTURES; INTERFACE/INTERPHASES; MECHANCIAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRICES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

NATURAL FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; CORRELATION; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCED PLASTIC; REINFORCEMENT; TEXTILES;

EID: 84866120286     PISSN: 15583724     EISSN: 15583716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2012.705409     Document Type: Review

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