TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pickering, Kim Louise
ED  - Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining
TI  - Properties and performance of natural fibre composites
SN  - 9781420077940 ; 9781845692674
U1  - 620.118 PIC 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Boca Raton, FL ; Cambridge
PB  - CRC Press, Woodhead
KW  - Fibrous composites -- Mechanical properties
N1  - Contents : Natural fibers: types and properties -- Matrices for natural-fibre reinforced composites -- Engineering the fibre-matrix interface in natural-fibre composites -- Processing techniques for natural- and wood-fibre composites -- Development of non-wood natural-fibre composites -- Cellulose nanocomposites -- Natural-fiber composites in the automotive sector -- Natural-fibre composites in structural applications -- Natural-fibre-biodegradable polymer composites --Opportunities for using wood and biofibers for energy, chemical feedstocks, and structural applications -- Mechanical testing of natural-fiber composites -- Mechanical performance of thermoplastic matrix natural fibre composites -- Long-term performance of natural-fiber composites -- Modelling natural-fibre composites. Includes bibliographical references and index
ER  -