Silk as a Natural Reinforcement: Processing and Properties of Silk/Epoxy Composite Laminates
With growing environmental awareness, natural fibers have recently received significant interest as reinforcement in polymer composites. Among natural fibers, silk can potentially be a natural alternative to glass fibers, as it possesses comparable specific mechanical properties. In order to investi...
Main Authors: | Youssef K. Hamidi, M. Akif Yalcinkaya, Gorkem E. Guloglu, Maya Pishvar, Mehrad Amirkhosravi, M. Cengiz Altan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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Series: | Materials |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/11/2135 |
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