Chapter 19
Long Biofibers and Engineered Pulps for High Performance Bioplastics and Biocomposites
Alan Fernyhough,
Martin Markotsis,
Alan Fernyhough
Biopolymer & Green Chemical Technologies Team, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Markotsis
Biopolymer & Green Chemical Technologies Team, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this authorAlan Fernyhough,
Martin Markotsis,
Alan Fernyhough
Biopolymer & Green Chemical Technologies Team, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Markotsis
Biopolymer & Green Chemical Technologies Team, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Srikanth Pilla,
Srikanth Pilla
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction to Long Fiber Reinforced Plastics and Processes
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Introduction to Biofibers, Bioplastics and Biocomposites
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Natural Fiber Mat & Wood Fiber Sheet Moulding for Composites
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Natural Fiber & Wood Fiber Injection Moulding Compounds
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Acknowledgements
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