Processing-Property Relationships of Hemp Fibre

There is great interest in the plant Cannabis sativa (hemp) as a source of technical fibres for the reinforcement of polymers in composite materials due to its high mechanical properties. As a natural fibre hemp also offers biodegradabilty and is therefore an inexpensive and renewable alternative...

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Main Author: Korte, Sandra
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1175