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Publications on Natural Fibre Composites

 

On this page a list of publications, proceedings and (Powerpoint-)Presentations of Wageningen UR, BU Biobased Products is presented. The reference list gives an overview of our research and development in the field of natural fiber composites and related topics. Some articles can be downloaded directly by clicking on the selected reference.

 

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2006

GreenGran NF305070: fact sheet of granules of natural fibre reinforced PP composites


2005

Martin H.B. Snijder, Martien van den Oever (Lecture) Extrusion compounding technology to produce low cost, high performance, natural fibre reinforced plastic granules, June 9-10, Hürth, Germany, (2005)

Michael Karus (in German language) Pressemitteilung des nova-Instituts vom 4. Juli 2005 Naturfasern: Produktinnovationen auf dem 3. N-FibreBase-Kongress in Hürth, June 9-10, Hürth, Germany, (2005)

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2004

Harriëtte Bos, (Lecture) Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe für industrielle Anwendungen,  Biogene Rohstoffe und Produkte, February 2, Kleve, Germany, (2004)

Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Reinforcement of Commodity Plastics by Hemp and Flax Fibres – Extending the Market Opportunity, March 5-12, Alberta, Canada, Bio-based Products Mission, (2004)

H.L. Bos, K. Molenveld, W. Teunissen, A.M. van Wingerde and D.R.V. van Delft, Compressive Behaviour of Unidirectional Flax Fibre Reinforced Composites, J. Mat. Sci., 38 (2004) 2159

Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Facts and myths on agrofibre composites – A techno-economic outlook on the granules’ production process, 5th Global Wood and Natural Fibre Composites Symposium April 27 - 28, Kassel, Germany, (2004)

H.L. Bos, The Potential of Flax Fibres as Reinforcement for Composite Materials, Thesis, May 27, TU Eindhoven,  (2004)

Harriëtte Bos, Martien van den Oever and Karin Molenveld, (Lecture) Flax Reinforced Plastics, the Influence of Flax Fibre Structure on Composite Properties, Proc. Rolduc Polymer Meeting 2004, June 27-30, Rolduc, Kerkrade, the Netherlands

 

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2003

Martin H.B Snijder and Jan E.G. van Dam, (Lecture) Emerging areas of applications in jute composites: jute reinforced polyolefins for industrial applications; materials optimisation and process up-scaling for commercialisation, International symposium on jute, February 22-24, Kolkata, India  (2003)

H.L. Bos, M.J.A. van den Oever and K. Molenveld, (Lecture) The Large Influence of Flax Fibre Structure and Deformation on Composite Properties, Proc. Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, April 7-10, Cambridge, UK, (2003)

Martien van den Oever, (Lecture) Natural Composites - Cost Aspects & Environmental Impact, EUPOCO Seminar, February 21, Leuven, Belgium, (2003)

 

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2002

H.L. Bos, M.J.A. van den Oever and O.C.J.J. Peters, Tensile and Compressive Properties of Flax Fibres for Natural Fibre Reinforced Composites, J. Material Science, 37 (2002) 1683

E. De Jong, and M.H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Cellulosic fibres in composite materials, International Summerschool Glycosciences, June 24-27, Wageningen, The Netherlands, (2002)


Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Valorisation plastics waste streams by agrofibres – Extending the market opportunity, Nationaal VMK Congres over Kunststofrecyclaat, een goed alternatief, (2002)

 

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2001

Harriëtte Bos en Martin Snijder, Agrovezelgevulde compounds voor spuitgiettoepassingen, Materialen, 4 (2001) 15

B.H. Bulder, M.C.C. Lafleur, J. Braam, H. de Bonte, K. Molenveld, H.L. Bos, W. Teunissen, D.R.V. van Delft, A.M. van Wingerde, De milieuprestatie als leidraad in het ontwerpproces, Constructeur, 12 (2001) 18

M.J.A van den Oever, H.L. Bos, M.H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Facts and Myths on Flax Fibre Composites, Proc. The Global Outlook for Natural Fibre Reinforced Composites 2001, december 3-5, Orlando, Florida, USA

 

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2000

K. Molenveld, W. Teunissen, H.L. Bos, (Lecture) Optimization of the Compressive Strength of UD Flax Fibre reinforced Materials, Proc. Polymer Fibres 2000, July 5-7, Manchester, UK, (2000)

M.H.B. Snijder, H.L. Bos, Reinforcement of Commodity Plastics by Annual Plant Fibres: Optimisation of the Coupling Agent Efficiency, Composite Interfaces, 7, (2000) 69

M.J.A. van den Oever, H.L. Bos, M.J.J.M. van Kemenade, Influence of the Physical Structure of Flax Fibres on the Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites, J. of Applied Composite Materials, 7, (2000) 387

Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Reinforcement of Commodity Plastics by Hemp, Flax and Jute Fibres – Extending the Market Opportunity, online-proceedings 3rd International Symposium BIORESOURCE HEMP® & Other Fibre Crops, September 13-16, Wolfsburg, Germany, (2000) (www.bioresource-hemp.de)

Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Extrusion Compounding and (Injection) Moulding Techniques – Extending the Market Opportunity, Proc. First International Conference on Natural Fibres for the Automotive Industry, UMIST, November 28 , Manchester, UK, (2000)

 

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1999

E. de Jong, G.J. van Roekel, M.H.B. Snijder and  Y. Zhang, Towards industrial applications of bast fiber pulps – their potential as a nonwood source is discussed, Pulp and Paper Canada 100 (9): T270-T273 1999

H.L. Bos, A.M. Donald, In situ ESEM Study of the Deformation of Elementary Flax Fibres, J. Materials Science, 34, (1999), 3029

Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Jute Reinforced Plastic Granules, International Jute Investors Forum, 15-17 April, Dhaka, Bangladesh, (1999)

M.J.A. van den Oever and H.L. Bos, K. Molenveld, (Lecture) Flax Physical Fibre Structure abd its Effect on Composite Properties: Impact Strength and Thermo-mechanical Properties, Proc. 2nd International Wood & Natural Fibres Symposium 28-29 June, Kassel, Germany. (1999) 16

M.H.B. Snijder, Harriëtte L. Bos, (Lecture) Reinforcement of Commodity Plastics by Annual Plant Fibres: Optimisation of the Coupling Agent Efficiency, Proc. 5th Int. Conf. On Woodfiber-Plastic Composites, May 26-28 Madison Wisconsin, USA, (1999)

Harriëtte L. Bos, Martien J.A. van den Oever, (Lecture) The Large Influence of Flax Fiber Structure on Composite Strength, Proc. 5th Int. Conf. On Woodfiber-Plastic Composites, May 26-28 Madison Wisconsin, USA, (1999)

M.J.A. van den Oever, H.L. Bos and K. Molenveld, Flax Physical Fibre Structure and its Effect on Composite Properties: Impact Strength and Thermo-mechanical Properties, Die Angewandte Makromolekulare Chemie, 272 (1999) 71

 

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1998

E. de Jong, G.J. van Roekel, M.H.B. Snijder and  Y. Zhang, Towards industrial applications of bast fiber pulps, 84th Annual Meeting of the Technical Section, CPPA, January 27-30, Montreal, Canada,  1998

T. Peijs, S. Garkhail. R. Heijenrath, M.J.A. van den Oever, H.L. Bos, Thermoplastic Composites based on Flax Fibres and Polypropylene: Influence of Fibre Length and Fibre Volume Fraction on Mechanical Properties, Macromol. Symp. 127 (1998) 193

M.J.A. van den Oever, H.L. Bos, Critical Fibre Length and Apparent Interfacial Shear Strength of Single Flax Fibre Polypropylene Composites, Advanced Composites Letters, 7 (1998) 81

M.H.B. Snijder, E.J.M. Reinerink, H.L. Bos, Polypropylene and Polystyrene Reinforced with Annual Plant Fibres: Screening of Coupling Agents, (Lecture) Proc. 2nd Int. Symp. On Natural Polymers and Composites, 10-13 May, Atibaia, SP Brazil, (1998) 135

H.L. Bos, M.J.A. van den Oever, O.C.J.J. Peters, Structure-Property Relations of Annual Fibres and their Influence on Composite Properties, (Lecture) Proc. 8th European Conf. On Composite Materials June Napels Italië, (1998)

Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Process for continuously manufacturing composites of commodity plastics and jute/allied bast fibres, and compounded materials obtained therewith, International Workshop on Jute based Packaging Products, 24-26 August, Bejing, China, (1998)

Martin H.B. Snijder, (Lecture) Process for continuously manufacturing composites of commodity plastics and jute/allied bast fibres, and compounded materials obtained therewith, International Workshop on Jute based Packaging Products, 27-28 August, Lanzhou,, China, (1998)

 

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1997

H.L. Bos, M.J.A. van den Oever and O.C.J.J. Peters, The Influence of Fibre Structure and Deformation on the Fracture behaviour of Flax Fibre Reinforced Composites, Proc. 4th International Conference Deformation & Fracture of Composites, 24-26 March, Manchester UK (1997) 499-504

M.H.B Snijder, E. Wissing,  and J.F.M. Modder,  (Lecture) Polyolefines and engineering Plastics Reinforced with Annual Plant Fibers, Proc. Fourth International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites. May 12-14, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, (1997) 181

J. Ivens, H.L. Bos, I. Verpoest, (Lecture) The Applicability of Natural Fibres as Reinforcement for Polymer Composites, Proc. Symposium on Renewable Bioproducts, Juni Wageningen, NL (1997) 58

H.L. Bos, M.J.A. van den Oever, O.C.J.J. Peters, Flachs Faser Festigkeit und Ihr Einfluss auf die Eigenschaften Fasergefüllter Verbundwerkstoffen, (Lecture) Proc. 1. Internationales Symposium "Werkstoffe aus Nachwachsenden Rohstoffen", 3-4 September Rudolstadt, Germany, (1997)

 

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1996

M.J.J.M. van Kemenade, J.M. van Hazendonk, J.F. Modder, en J.E.G. van Dam, Toepassing van Agrovezels in bouw- en composietmaterialen, management summary en eindrapportage van een vierjarig DWT-programma, ATO-DLO, Wageningen, (1996)

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1995

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1994

J.E.G. van Dam, G.E.T. van Vilsteren, F.H.A. Zomers, I.T. Hamilton and B. Shannon, Industrial Fibre Crops, study on: increased application of domestically-produced plant fibres in textiles, pulp and paper production and composite materials (EC DGXII - 1994 EUR 16101 EN), (1994)

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General publications

Annual report 2003

General terms and conditions

Summary compounding patent

EP 1 075 377 B1
"Process and apparatus for continuously manufacturing composites of polymer and cellulosic fibres"

US 6,565,348 B1
"Extruder for continuously manufacturing composites of polymer and cellulosic fibres"

Patent fact sheet

Yet2.com / Agrotechnology & Food Innovations BV Tech of the Week "Extrusion Process for Composites of Polymer and Natural Fibers"

Plastics reinforced by agrofibres fact sheet

SUSTAINPACK, EU FP6 Research Programme on nanofibre composites fact sheet

GreenGran NF305070: fact sheet of granules of natural fibre reinforced PP composites

 

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