Browsing by Author "Pickering, Kim L."
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3D Printing of Natural Fibre Reinforced Recycled Polypropylene
(The University of Auckland, 2017)The adverse effects that waste plastics are having on the environment is becoming increasingly apparent. However, the plastics recycling industry in New Zealand is entirely market driven, necessitating the development of ... -
Accelerated weathering of unbleached and bleached Kraft wood fibre reinforced polypropylene composites
(Elsevier, 2008)In this paper, combined moisture/ultraviolet (UV) weathering performance of unbleached and bleached Kraft wood fibre reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites was studied. Composites containing 40 wt% fibre with 3 wt% of a ... -
Alignment of Short Fibres: An Overview
(2017)Fibre orientation is a major factor influencing composite performance; research, largely on synthetic fibre composites, supports that the best mechanical performances are achieved in composites when fibres are aligned in ... -
Alkali treatment of hemp fibres for the production of aligned hemp fibre mats for composite reinforcement
(Springer, 2020)The main objective of this study was to produce aligned hemp fibre mats from high strength hemp fibres using dynamic sheet forming (DSF). Alkali treatment of hemp fibre was carried out at ambient and high temperature to ... -
Analysis of mechanical properties of hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites
(Sage, 2013)Different chemically treated hemp fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites were investigated over a range of fibre content (0–60 wt%). Although Young’s modulus of all the short fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester ...
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The processing, production and improvement of hemp-fibre reinforced polypropylene composite materials
(The University of Waikato, 2004)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 ... -
Improving the performance of polypropylene matrix composite materials using engineered hemp fibre mats
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Projections of continuing demand for materials across the world is driving the development of more sustainable materials. The low energy consumption requirements, as well as recyclability found within the spectrum of natural ... -
Characterisation of porcelain enamel coatings
(The University of Waikato, 2002)This thesis focuses on the structural and compositional characterisation and corrosion performance of porcelain enamel coatings commonly used on metal substrates for protective and decorative purposes. These characteristics ... -
The potential for alternative materials in pavement construction
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The current materials used in pavement construction were developed in the 1930s but materials development has not kept pace with increasing traffic demands since this time. This report considers the potential for alternative ... -
Sheet extrusion and plasticisation of Novatein thermoplastic protein
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The purpose of this study was to develop a relationship between protein structure, rheological properties and plasticization of Novatein. Novatein is a biomass-based thermoplastic in which the main constituent is blood ...
