Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of Flax-Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Laminates for Industrial Applications

The present work describes the experimental mechanical characterisation of a natural flax fibre reinforced epoxy polymer composite. A commercial plain woven quasi-unidirectional flax fabric with spun-twisted yarns is employed in particular, as well as unidirectional composite panels manufactured wit...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Pitarresi, Davide Tumino, Antonio Mancuso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/8/11/5384