Mechanical performance of PC-based biocomposites

Biocomposites: Design and Mechanical Performance

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 303-317

  Dhakal, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Biofibres; Interface; Mechanical properties; Moisture absorption

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATERIALS HANDLING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RECYCLING; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOFIBRES; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE; FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; POLYMER BASED COMPOSITE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 84945157391     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-78242-373-7.00004-4     Document Type: Chapter

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