Author:Guduri, BBR; Khoathane, C; Anandjiwala, RD; De Veries, A; Sadiku, ER; Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Jan 2007Scutched and line flax fibres, with mean linear density of about 19.5 decitex, were utilized for this study. Mechanical properties of fibre and resin were measured for assessing their contribution in the composite matrix. Polypropylene (PP)/ ...Read more
Author:Guduri, BBR; George, S; Lawrence, CC; Anandjiwala, RDDate:Dec 2007The main objective of this research was to study the effect of water absorption on mechanical properties of hemp fibre reinforcement for polyolefin’s (PP & HDPE) composites. The poor resistance towards water absorption is one of the drawbacks ...Read more
Author:Guduri, BBRDate:Dec 2006The influence of Hildegardia populofolia fabric content, fabric orientation, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and silane coupling agent treatment on the surface properties of the fabric, mechanical and fracture properties of Hildegardia populifolia- ...Read more
