Processing and properties of natural fibers reinforced thermoplastic and thermosseting composites

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials

Volumn 2013-July, Issue , 2013, Pages 8626-8637

  Silva, J F ^a   Nunes, J P ^b   Duro, A C ^b   Castro, B F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Flax; Jute; Natural fibers; Polypropylene; Sisal; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

EID: 85053181541     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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