Development of flax fiber-reinforced polyethylene biocomposites by injection molding

Flax fiber-reinforced plastic composites have attracted increasing interest because of the advantages of flax fibers, such as low density, relatively high toughness, high strength and stiffness, and biodegradability. Thus, oilseed flax fiber derived from flax straw, a renewable resource available in...

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Main Author: Li, Xue
Other Authors: Rosentrater, Kurt
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2008
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-03252008-135601/