Flax and hemp nonwoven composites: The contribution of interfacial bonding to improving tensile properties

The purpose of this article is to understand the influence of typical composite parameters (interfacial bond strength , surface-area and fibre mechanical properties) on the tensile properties of nonwoven composite materials. The materials investigated were flax, hemp and Poly-(propylene) (PP) and Maleic Anhydride-grafted PP (MAPP), which provide different configurations in terms of fibre mechanical properties , bundle individualization and...