The influence of fibre microstructure on fibre breakage and mechanical properties of natural fibre reinforced polypropylene

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Mechanical, rheological, morphological and water absorption properties of maleated polyethylene/hemp composites: Effect of ground tire rubber addition (2013, unknown): “[1–5].”
Flax fiber and its composites: An overview of water and moisture absorption impact on their performance (2018, background): “In a different study, Oksman et al.60 studied flax fiber reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites manufactured by CM.”
Natural fiber–reinforced composites: A review on material, manufacturing, and machinability (2019, background): “The fiber length measurements after the extrusion process indicated that there is an evident connection between the fiber length after extrusion and the toughness of the fibers as well as the impact strength of the composite.(59) Good fiber dispersion is crucial to aim for superior material performa”
Influence of the degree of retting of flax fibers on the tensile properties of single fibers and short fiber/polypropylene composites (2013, methodology): “Prior to optical observation, the reinforcements were extracted from the composite materials using hot o-xylene (Oksman et al., 2009).”
A review of Long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) composites (2019, background): “long natural fibres have been developed and studied [71].”