Comparison of tensile properties and impact damage tolerance of hemp and glass fiber composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 1877-1893

  Shahzad, Asim ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

glass; hemp; impact damage tolerance; tensile properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992847181     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684411431123     Document Type: Article

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