A review on new bio-based constituents for natural fiber-polymer composites

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 149, Issue , 2017, Pages 582-596

  Väisänen, Taneli ^a   Das, Oisik ^b   Tomppo, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biochar; Biocomposite; Mechanical properties; Natural fibers; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Waste

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; WASTES; WATER ABSORPTION;

BIO CHARS; BIO-BASED; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; NATURAL FIBER POLYMER COMPOSITES; PETROLEUM-BASED MATERIALS; PHYSICAL MODIFICATIONS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS);

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

BIOMASS; BYPRODUCTS; COMPOSITES; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS;

EID: 85015729310     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.132     Document Type: Review

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