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dc.contributor.authorSummerscales, John
dc.contributor.authorDissanayake, Nilmini
dc.contributor.authorVirk, Amandeep
dc.contributor.authorHall, Wayne
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:40:01Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:40:01Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2010-10-13T10:03:16Z
dc.identifier.issn1359-835X
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.05.020
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/34578
dc.description.abstractBast fibres are defined as those obtained from the outer cell layers of the stems of various plants. The fibres find use in textile applications and are increasingly being considered as reinforcements for polymer matrix composites as they are perceived to be "sustainable". The fibres are composed primarily of cellulose which potentially has a Young's modulus of approx. 140 GPa (being a value comparable with man-made aramid [Kevlar/Twaron] fibres). The plants which are currently attracting most interest are flax and hemp (in temperate climates) or jute and kenaf (in tropical climates). Part 2 of this review will consider the prediction of the properties of natural fibre reinforced composites, manufacturing techniques and composite materials characterisation using microscopy, mechanical, chemical and thermal techniques. The review will close with a brief overview of the potential applications and the environmental considerations which might expedite or constrain the adoption of these composites.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1336
dc.relation.ispartofpageto1344
dc.relation.ispartofissue10
dc.relation.ispartofjournalComposites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
dc.relation.ispartofvolume41
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAerospace engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMaterials engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchComposite and hybrid materials
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMechanical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4001
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4016
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode401602
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4017
dc.titleA review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 2 - Composites
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorHall, Wayne


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