Alkali treatment of hemp fibres for the production of aligned hemp fibre mats for composite reinforcement

T Sunny, KL Pickering, SH Lim - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
The main objective of this study was to produce aligned hemp fibre mats from high strength
hemp fibres using dynamic sheet forming (DSF). Alkali treatment of hemp fibre was carried …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the microstructural characteristics and the tensile strength of silkworm cocoons using X-ray micro computed tomography

W Song, C Zhang, Z Wang - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the internal microstructure of silkworm cocoons is beneficial for developing
biomaterials. In this study, both domesticated (Bombyx mori) and wild silkworm cocoons …

Investigation on the microstructural characteristics and quasi-static puncture resistance of both domesticated and wild silkworm cocoons

X Zhou, W Song, Y Lu - Textile Research Journal, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The very thin and lightweight silkworm cocoon has outstanding mechanical properties
attributed to its specific composite microstructure. However, the microstructures of the …