Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) fibre reinforced polymer composite materials: A review on preparation, properties and prospects
History is often marked by the materials and technology that reflect human capability and
understanding. The increasing needs on bio-degradable and eco-friendly nature for …
understanding. The increasing needs on bio-degradable and eco-friendly nature for …
Fast processing and continuous simulation of automotive structural composite components
Due to application-specific tailoring, continuous fiber reinforced plastics (CoFRP) provide an
exceptional lightweight potential and are particularly suited for structural components. The …
exceptional lightweight potential and are particularly suited for structural components. The …
Composite preforming defects: a review and a classification
Advancing in the process of extending the use of composites for structural parts applications,
it is inevitable to work on complex shapes. That is the main reason why understanding the …
it is inevitable to work on complex shapes. That is the main reason why understanding the …
Specific features of flax fibres used to manufacture composite materials
The use of composite materials reinforced by flax fibres has been increasing steadily over
the last 20 years. These fibres show attractive mechanical properties but also some …
the last 20 years. These fibres show attractive mechanical properties but also some …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of flax-fibre-reinforced preforms and composites: Influence of the type of yarns on multi-scale characterisations
As the strongest natural fibres, flax fibres are being used increasingly for technical advanced
products such as composites with a view to reducing the impact of the material on the …
products such as composites with a view to reducing the impact of the material on the …
[HTML][HTML] Complex shape forming of flax woven fabrics: Design of specific blank-holder shapes to prevent defects
This study concentrates on the possibility of forming a complex shape such as a tetrahedron
using two untwisted commercial flax based fabric reinforcements using the sheet forming …
using two untwisted commercial flax based fabric reinforcements using the sheet forming …
[HTML][HTML] Intra-ply yarn sliding defect in hemisphere preforming of a woven preform
Preforming is the first step to manufacture a complex composite part via Liquid Composite
Moulding processes. The defects that may be encountered during this phase within the …
Moulding processes. The defects that may be encountered during this phase within the …
Experimental investigation about stam** behaviour of 3D warp interlock composite preforms
Forming of continuous fibre reinforcements and thermoplastic resin commingled prepregs
can be performed at room temperature due to its similar textile structure. The “cool” forming …
can be performed at room temperature due to its similar textile structure. The “cool” forming …
Liquid composite molding reproducibility in real-world production of fiber reinforced polymeric composites: A review of challenges and solutions
Liquid composite molding (LCM) suffers from multiple factors that contribute to pronounced
uncertainty of process characteristics. This results in compromised reproducibility which is …
uncertainty of process characteristics. This results in compromised reproducibility which is …
A study of the tensile behaviour of flax tows and their potential for composite processing
To study the potential of flax tows in composite processing as an alternative to flax spun
yarns, a flat flax tow consisting of aligned fibre bundles held together by a natural binder was …
yarns, a flat flax tow consisting of aligned fibre bundles held together by a natural binder was …