%0 Journal Article %1 Thomason:2009 %A Thomason, J.L. %D 2009 %K Chemical Mechanical and engineering machinery, technology %T Why are natural fibres failing to deliver on composite performance? %U http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/8069/2/strathprints008069.pdf %X The poor performance of natural fibres as composite reinforcements where the focus on chemical aspects has not yet delivered the "holy grail" of glass fibre replacement in volume applications is discussed. An explanation is proposed based on the anisotropic structure of these fibres and its influence the composite interphase.

@article{Thomason:2009, abstract = {The poor performance of natural fibres as composite reinforcements where the focus on chemical aspects has not yet delivered the "holy grail" of glass fibre replacement in volume applications is discussed. An explanation is proposed based on the anisotropic structure of these fibres and its influence the composite interphase.}, added-at = {2010-09-15T11:05:47.000+0200}, author = {Thomason, J.L.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2bf6ac043235fa91b40dfc0da79fee8ea/vdmeulen}, file = {:Konferenzen\\2009 Thomason - Why are natural fibres failing to deliver on composite performance.pdf:PDF}, institution = {Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde Institutional Repository [http://eprints.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/perl/oai2] (United Kingdom)}, interhash = {fc01d1b0afb1af6a3cf677dd64bfe31d}, intrahash = {bf6ac043235fa91b40dfc0da79fee8ea}, keywords = {Chemical Mechanical and engineering machinery, technology}, location = {http://www.scientificcommons.org/45965959}, timestamp = {2010-09-15T11:05:48.000+0200}, title = {Why are natural fibres failing to deliver on composite performance?}, url = {http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/8069/2/strathprints008069.pdf}, year = 2009 }