Browsing by Author "Foreman, Nic J."
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Curing kinetics and effects of fibre surface treatment and curing parameters on the interfacial and tensile properties of hemp/epoxy composites
(Brill, 2009)The curing kinetics of neat epoxy (NE) and hemp fibre/epoxy composites was studied and assessed using two dynamic models (the Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa Models) and an isothermal model (the Autocatalytic Model) which ... -
Influence of accelerated ageing on the physico-mechanical properties of alkali-treated industrial hemp fibre reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites
(Elsevier, 2010)30 wt% aligned untreated long hemp fibre/PLA (AUL) and aligned alkali treated long hemp fibre/PLA (AAL) composites were produced by film stacking and subjected to accelerated ageing. Accelerated ageing was carried out using ... -
Influence of alkali fiber treatment and fiber processing on the mechanical properties of hemp/epoxy composites
(Wiley, 2010-10)Industrial hemp fibers were treated with a 5 wt % NaOH, 2 wt % Na₂SO₃ solution at 120°C for 60 min to remove noncellulosic fiber components. Analysis of fibers by lignin analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), zeta ... -
Influence of hygrothermal ageing on the physico-mechanical properties of alkali treated industrial hemp fibre reinforced polylactic acid composites
(SpringerLink, 2010)30 wt% aligned untreated long hemp fibre/polylactic acid (AUL) and aligned alkali treated long hemp fibre/polylactic acid (AAL) composites were produced by film stacking and subjected to hygrothermal ageing environment ... -
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 ...
