Browsing by Author "Beckermann, Gareth"
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Engineering and evaluation of hemp fibre reinforced polypropylene composites: Fibre treatment and matrix modification
(Elsevier, 2008)Hemp fibres were alkali treated to improve their suitability for use as reinforcements in composite materials. Improvements in tensile strength, Young’s modulus, fibre separation, crystallinity index, lignin reduction and ... -
Optimising industrial hemp fibre for composites
(Pergamon, 2007)The optimisation of New Zealand grown hemp fibre for inclusion in composites has been investigated. The optimum growing period was found to be 114 days, producing fibres with an average tensile strength of 857 MPa and a ... -
Performance of Hemp-Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composite Materials
(The University of Waikato, 2007)Increasing worldwide environmental awareness is encouraging scientific research into the development of cheaper, more environmentally friendly and more sustainable construction and packaging materials. Natural fibre ...
