Effect of surface treatments on interfacial properties of flax fiber-reinforced composites

Advanced Composite Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 109-121

  Huo, S ^a   Thapa, A ^a   Ulven, C A ^a  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Flax fiber; Interfaces; Pullout; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

FIBER SURFACE TREATMENTS; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FLAX FIBER; INTER-LAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTHS; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; PULLOUT; VACUUM-ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING PROCESS;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FLAX; GLASS FIBERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PROCESSING; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURFACE TREATMENT; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; YARN;

FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PROCESSING; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURFACE TREATMENT; VACUUM; YARN;

EID: 84878095062     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243046.2013.777996     Document Type: Article

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