Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites

The aim of the present work was to comprehend the fire retardant and mechanical properties of protein based natural fibre and biopolymer composites. Wool fibre and wheat gluten as environmentally sustainable materials were selected as fibre reinforcement and polymer matrix, respectively. With the us...

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Main Authors: Nam Kyeun Kim, Freddy G. Bruna, Oisik Das, Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Debes Bhattacharyya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Composites Part C: Open Access
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666682020300116