Wood fibres as reinforcements in natural fibre composites: Structure, properties, processing and applications

Natural Fibre Composites: Materials, Processes and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 3-65

  Dai, D ^a   Fan, M ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Modification; Physical and mechanical properties; Process technique; Structure; Wood fibre composites; Wood fibres

Indexed keywords

NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TENSILE STRENGTH;

MODIFICATION; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROCESS TECHNIQUES; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; STRUCTURE , PROPERTIES; SURFACE FUNCTIONALITIES; WOOD FIBRE;

WOOD;

EID: 84904029900     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857099228.1.3     Document Type: Chapter

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