Compressive properties of natural fibre composites

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Analysis of the flax fibres tensile behaviour and analysis of the tensile stiffness increase

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Improving the properties of UD flax fibre reinforced composites by applying an alkaline fibre treatment

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Influence of water ageing on mechanical properties and damage events of two reinforced composite materials: Flax–fibres and glass–fibres

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