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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"hemp fibre"”.
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The Influence of Fibre Processing and Treatments on Hemp Fibre/Epoxy and Hemp Fibre/PLA Composites
… to the development and production of natural fibre reinforced polymer (both thermoset and thermoplastic) composites. The main objective of this study was to reinforce epoxy and polylactic acid (PLA) with hemp fibre to produce improved composites by optimising the fibre treatment methods, …
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Performance of Hemp-Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composite Materials
… construction and packaging materials. Natural fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites are strong, stiff, lightweight and recyclable, and have the potential to meet this need. Industrial hemp fibre is amongst the strongest of the natural fibres available, and possesses a similar specific …
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Processing of Hemp Fibre Using Enzyme/Fungal Treatment for Composites
Hemp fibres compete very well with glass fibres in terms of their specific strength and stiffness and so can replace glass fibres as reinforcement in composites. Combining them with thermoplastics results in potentially cheap recyclable composite materials. The adhesion between the hemp fibre and …
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Mechanical Performance of Industrial Hemp Fibre Reinforced Polylactide and Unsaturated Polyester Composites
This study investigated the effect of fibre content, fibre treatment and fibre/matrix interfacial strength on the mechanical properties of industrial hemp fibre reinforced polylactide (PLA) and unsaturated polyester (UPE) composites. Surface treatment of hemp fibres was investigated as a means of …
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Improving the performance of polypropylene matrix composite materials using engineered hemp fibre mats
… found within the spectrum of natural fibre composites, has led to increased interest in improving these sustainable materials. Although the use of natural fibre composite materials has been documented in early civilisations, growing environmental concerns coupled with technological …
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Harakeke fibre as reinforcement in epoxy matrix composites and its hybridisation with hemp fibre
… and motivation in research to develop natural fibre composites to replace glass fibre composites in certain applications. Harakeke fibre known as New Zealand flax or Phormium tenax used to be an important export material in New Zealand in the early twentieth century, but its production reduced …
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The influence of different chemical treatments on the mechanical properties of hemp fibre-filled polymer composites
… as substitutes for manmade resources. Natural fibres are considered as substitutes for synthetic fibres in reinforced polymer matrix composites. Increased interest has been shown in natural fibres from plants such as cotton, jute, hemp as replacements for aramid, glass, and carbon fibres. This …
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Bio-composites materials from engineered natural fibres for structural applications
… footprint caused by conventional synthetic fibre reinforced petrochemical-derived polymer composites along with potential improvement in mechanical properties for natural fibre reinforced bio-derived polymer composites, have long been a motivation for further research and innovation in …
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Cultivation of Industrial Fibre Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in Iceland. How can we produce high-quality long fibre for use in textile applications?
Though hemp possesses high-quality fibres that are valuable for the production of fine-quality yarns, and signs of hemp cultivation have been traced to about 8,000 years ago, long hemp fibres are not yet commercially manufactured into fine, thin yarns. But a renewed interest in this newly legal …