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Effects of environmental conditions on mechanical and physical properties of flax fibers by Stamboulis, A., Baillie, C.A., Peijs, T.

“…The environmental degradation behaviour of flax fibers and their mechanical properties were investigated. Upgraded Duralin flax fibers, which have been treated…”
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A study of the effect of surface treatments on the tensile strength of flax fibres: Part II. Application of Weibull statistics by Zafeiropoulos, N.E., Baillie, C.A.

“…The application of Weibull statistics for describing fibre strength is very popular among material scientists. However, although the weakest link model seems…”
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Current international research into cellulosic fibres and composites by EICHHORN, S. J, BAILLIE, C. A, HUGHES, M, HILL, C, RIALS, T. G, WILD, P. M, ZAFEIROPOULOS, N, MWAIKAMBO, L. Y, ANSELL, M. P, DUFRESNE, A, ENTWISTLE, K. M, HERRERA-FRANCO, P. J, ESCAMILLA, G. C, GROOM, L

“…The following paper summarises a number of international research projects being undertaken to understand the mechanical properties of natural cellulose fibres…”
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Engineering and characterisation of the interface in flax fibre/polypropylene composite materials. Part I. Development and investigation of surface treatments by Zafeiropoulos, N.E, Williams, D.R, Baillie, C.A, Matthews, F.L

“…Natural fibres have long been used as cost-cutting fillers in the plastics industry. Nowadays, they are considered to be a potential replacement of glass…”
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On the mechanical properties, deformation and fracture of a natural fibre/recycled polymer composite by Singleton, A.C.N., Baillie, C.A., Beaumont, P.W.R., Peijs, T.

“…A composite laminate based on natural flax fibre and recycled high density polyethylene was manufactured by a hand lay-up and compression moulding technique…”
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A study of the effect of surface treatments on the tensile strength of flax fibres: Part I. Application of Gaussian statistics by Zafeiropoulos, N.E., Dijon, G.G., Baillie, C.A.

“…Natural fibres are considered to be a potential alternative to glass fibres for use in composites applications. However, although natural fibres have many…”
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A study of transcrystallinity and its effect on the interface in flax fibre reinforced composite materials by Zafeiropoulos, N.E, Baillie, C.A, Matthews, F.L

“…Cellulose fibres have long been used in the plastics industry as cost-cutting materials. Nowadays they are recognised as a potential replacement for glass…”
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Characterization of E-glass–polypropylene interfaces using carbon nanotubes as strain sensors by Barber, A.H, Zhao, Q, Wagner, H.D, Baillie, C.A

“…The interfacial strength between E-glass fibers and an isotactic polypropylene matrix is evaluated in this work using single-wall carbon nanotubes as stress…”
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An experimental investigation of modified and unmodified flax fibres with XPS, ToF-SIMS and ATR-FTIR by ZAFEIROPOULOS, N. E, VICKERS, P. E, BAILLIE, C. A, WATTS, J. F

“…Natural fibres are envisaged today as potential candidates for replacing glass fibres in composite materials. Although natural fibres have a number of…”
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Engineering and characterisation of the interface in flax fibre/polypropylene composite materials. Part II. The effect of surface treatments on the interface by Zafeiropoulos, N.E, Baillie, C.A, Hodgkinson, J.M

“…Natural fibres have attracted much attention recently for use as reinforcing agents in composite materials. However, even though natural fibres possess many…”
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Humanitarian engineering placements in our own communities by VanderSteen, J. D.J., Hall, K. R., Baillie, C. A.

“…There is an increasing interest in the humanitarian engineering curriculum, and a service-learning placement could be an important component of such a…”
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Environmental Durability of Flax Fibres and their Composites based on Polypropylene Matrix by Stamboulis, A, Baillie, C A, Garkhail, S K, van Melick, H G; H, Peijs, T

“…The environmental degradation behaviour of flax fibres and their polymer composites are explored. New upgraded Duralin flax fibres, which have been treated by…”
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Effects of crystallinity, transcrystallinity and crystal phases of GF/PA on friction and wear mechanisms by CARTLEDGE, H. C. Y, BAILLIE, C. A

“…Relationships between manufacturing processes, microstructures, mechanical and tribological properties of GF/PA6 composite were revealed in this paper by…”
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Genetic variation in Symbiodinium isolates from giant clams based on random-amplified-polymorphic DNA (RAPD) patterns by BAILLIE, B. K, BELDA-BAILLIE, C. A, SILVESTRE, V, SISON, M, GOMEZ, A. V, GOMEZ, E. D, MONJE, V

“…We have compared the random-amplified-polymorphic DNA (RAPD) patterns of Symbiodinium isolates from seven species of giant clams to investigate the large…”
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Review: Current international research into cellulosic fibres and composites by Eichhorn, S J, Baillie, C A, Zafeiropoulos, N, Mwaikambo, L Y, Ansell, M P, Dufresne, A, Entwistle, K M, Herrera-Franco, P J, Escamilla, G C, Groom, L, Hughes, M, Hill, C, Rials, T G, Wild, P M

“…The following paper summarises a number of international research projects being undertaken to understand the mechanical properties of natural cellulose fibres…”
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Evidence for changing symbiotic algae in juvenile tridacnids by Belda-Baillie, C.A., Sison, M., Silvestre, V., Villamor, K., Monje, V., Gomez, E.D., Baillie, B.K.

“…This study investigated the effects of different clonal strains of Symbiodinium sp. (zooxanthellae) on clam growth and survival, while monitoring the…”
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Some aspects of interface adhesion of electrolytically oxidized carbon fibres in an epoxy-resin matrix by BAILLIE, C. A, BADER, M. G

“…A comprehensive investigation of the adhesion at the interface of a carbon fibre in an epoxy resin was made. The fibre surfaces were modified, to increase…”
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Allozyme electrophoresis as a tool for distinguishing different zooxanthellae symbiotic with giant clams by Baillie, B. K., Monje, V., Silvestre, V., Sison, M., Belda-Baillie, C. A.

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CONSPECIFICITY AND INDO-PACIFIC DISTRIBUTION OF SYMBIODINIUM GENOTYPES (DINOPHYCEAE) FROM GIANT CLAMS by Baillie, Brett K., Belda-Baillie, Carmen A., Maruyama, Tadashi

“…We previously reported the occurrence of genetically‐diverse symbiotic dinoflagellates (zooxanthellae) within and between 7 giant clam species (Tridacnidae)…”
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Studies of microstructural and mechanical properties of nylon/glass composite : Part I The effect of thermal processing on crystallinity, transcrystallinity and crystal phases by CARTLEDGE, H. C. Y, BAILLIE, C. A

“…Experimental investigations were conducted to study the effect of thermal processing on microstructures of GF/PA6 composites. Different degree of crystallinity…”
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