TY - BOOK ID - 108041152 TI - Interface engineering of natural fibre composites for maximum performance PY - 2011 SN - 0857092286 9780857092281 1845697421 9781845697426 1613443625 9781613443620 PB - Cambridge : Woodhead Pub., DB - UniCat KW - Fibrous composites. KW - Plant fibers. KW - Polymeric composites. KW - Composite polymeric materials KW - Polymer-matrix composites KW - Reinforced plastics KW - Plant textile fibers KW - Textile fibers, Plant KW - Vegetable fibers KW - Fibers KW - Plant products KW - Fiber plants KW - Fiber composites KW - Fiber-reinforced composites KW - Filament reinforced composites KW - Reinforced fibrous composites KW - Composite materials UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:108041152 AB - One of the major reasons for composite failure is a breakdown of the bond between the reinforcement fibres and the matrix. When this happens, the composite loses strength and fails. By engineering the interface between the natural fibres and the matrix, the properties of the composite can be manipulated to give maximum performance. Interface engineering of natural fibre composites for maximum performance looks at natural (sustainable) fibre composites and the growing trend towards their use as reinforcements in composites.Part one focuses on processing and surface treatments to enginee ER -