Plastics have numerous properties that render them superior to other materials in many
applications. Since the past 50 years, the use of plastics has dramatically increased in our …

Ionizing radiation has been found to be widely applicable in modifying the structure and
properties of polymers, and can be used to tailor the performance of either bulk materials or …

Management of solid waste is an important problem, which is becoming progressively worse
as a byproduct of continuing economic growth and development. Polymeric materials …

Nonwoven mats from hemp and polypropylene fibers in various proportions are produced
and hot pressed to make composite material. The effect of hemp fiber content and anisotropy …

Flax fiber composites with thermoset and thermoplastic polymer matrices have been
manufactured and tested for stiffness and strength under uniaxial tension …

Mechanical properties of flax fibers and their composites Page 1 DOCTORAL THESIS
Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibers and Their Composites Edgars Spārniņš Edgars Spārniņš …

Flax fibers were modified by argon and air atmospheric pressure plasma treatments to
improve the mechanical properties of flax fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites …

Gamma-ray radiation was used to surface treat PAN carbon fibers. The efficiency of gamma-
ray radiation was compared with air oxidation in terms of variations in the surface structure of …

Nonwoven mats from hemp and polypropylene fibres in various proportions were produced
and hot pressed to make composite material. The effect of hemp fibre content and anisotropy …

Short basalt fibre (BF) reinforced polypropylene/polyamide (PP/PA) blends were prepared
by homogenization of the components in a twin-screw extruder followed by injection …