Polymers and reinforced plastics are employed in various load-bearing applications, from
household objects to aerospace products. These materials are light, strong, and relatively …

This review paper proposes a critical overview of experimental techniques and innovative
experimental methods to observe and deeply understand the migration of water inside wood …

The benefit of fiber-reinforced composites originates from the interaction between the fiber
reinforcement and the matrix. This interplay controls many of its mechanical properties and …

The local fiber orientation is a micro-structural feature crucial for the mechanical properties
of parts made from fiber reinforced polymers. It can be determined from micro-computed …

Injection molding of thin-wall parts is characterized by a highly shear-stressed melt flow,
which could affect the morphology of the moldings and consequently their shrinkage and …

Natural fiber composites and fiberboards are essential components of a sustainable
economy, making use of bio-sourced, and also recycled materials. These composites' …

Compaction deformations in a thermoplastic composite system molded from chopped
prepreg platelets were analyzed to obtain statistical distributions of local distortions that …

The ability to measure the fiber orientation in fiber reinforced polymers plays a vital role in
process and part design. Recently, it has been discovered that carbon fibers polarize light …

A numerical two scale method for the prediction of tensile and bending stiffness and strength
of medium density fiberboards (MDF) is proposed with the aim to study the fiber orientation …

This paper characterizes and analyzes the microstructures of injection-molded
polypropylene parts reinforced with 20 wt% of hemp fibers in order to understand the …