Abstract:Natural continuous natural fibres (hemp, flax, etc.) are gaining popularity in composite materials because they can advantageously replace glass fibers. It is found that intrinsic properties of unidirectional (UD) composites are almost equivalent to those of unidirectional glass fiber composites. Unfortunately it is difficult to get repeatable results because of the inherent variability in the properties of natural fibers compared to glass fibers. Their quality is largely affected by the weather conditions, th… Show more
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