The Separation of Chloromethane Mixtures and the Recovery of Dichloromethane, Chloroform and Carbon Tetrachloride by Activated Carbon Fibre by Jufang Wu, Lan Ma, Hongyang Zhao, Zijiu Wang

“…One type of activated carbon fibre with a high micropore content was used to separate chloromethane mixtures and recover dichloromethane, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. …”
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Mechanical behaviour of sandy soils embankments treated with cement and reinforced with discrete elements (fibres) by Mohamed Bouteben Yasmine, Boudaoud Zeineddine

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Asset Management Business Model for Design, Realization, and Maintenance of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Bridges by Rizal Sebastian

“…This paper particularly addresses the market implementation of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) for bridges. It presents the concept of demand and supply chain innovation as being investigated within two ongoing European collaborative research projects (FP7) titled Trans-IND and PANTURA. …”
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Effect of Expanded Graphite on Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Polyamide 6/Glass Fibre Composites by Dajana Japić, Simon Kulovec, Mitjan Kalin, Janez Slapnik, Blaž Nardin, Miroslav Huskić

“…The composites of expanded graphite (EG) and glass fibre-reinforced polyamide 6 (PA6/GF) were prepared, and the effect of EG particle size (~5 μm (EG5) and ~1000 μm (EG1000)) on these properties was investigated. …”
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Comparative studies on the repair of achilles tendon ruptures in dogs by carbon fibre and supramid suture by Celal İzci

“…In the first group, the tendon ends were sutured with carbon fibre and supramid after the tenotomy. In the second group, following the tenectomy, at first the tendon ends were fixed against each other by using 4/0 stainless steel wire later carbon fibre and supramid were placed like a bridge between the two ends by means of Dexon.…”
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Study of the mechanical behaviour of hydraulic lime mortars with and without basalt fibres, at different ages by Analía Vázquez, María Isabel Prieto, María de las Nieves González, Alfonso Cobo

Subjects: “…mortars; hydraulic lime; basalt fibres; compression; bending…”
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Improvement of Mechanical Properties in Polypropylene- and Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Peach Shell Lightweight Concrete by Fan Wu, Changwu Liu, Zhaofeng Diao, Bo Feng, Wei Sun, Xiaolong Li, Shuang Zhao

“…The use of the polypropylene fibre and glass fibre with different volume fractions to improve the mechanical properties of peach shell lightweight concrete was investigated in this study. …”
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Adsorption Characteristics of Trace Volatile Organic Compounds on Activated Carbon Fibres at Room Temperature by Zheng-Hong Huang, Feiyu Kang, Yong-Ping Zheng, Jun-Bing Yang, Kai-Ming Liang

“…The adsorption characteristics of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on viscose rayon-based activated carbon fibres (ACFs) were investigated. ACFs with specific surface areas of 640 m 2 /g and 1460 m 2 /g were used to adsorb trace volatile organic compounds in nitrogen streams at atmospheric pressure at or near room temperature (25°C and 30°C). …”
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Nanoscale Irregularity Analysis of Carbon Fibre Surfaces with a High-Resolution α-Plot by K. Fukasawa, T. Ohba, H. Kanoh, T. Toyoda, K. Kaneko

“…Exfoliated carbon fibres (ECFs) were prepared from preheated mesophase pitch-based carbon fibre by electrochemical treatment. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Mesostructure Evolution of Fibre-Reinforced Loess under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Longfei Zhang, Zaiqiang Hu, Hongru Li, Haicheng She, Xiaoliang Wang, Xiaoning Han, Xi Yang

“…Triaxial tests under different water contents, freezing temperatures, and number of freeze-thaw cycles were carried out for fibre-reinforced loess to study the ability of fibre reinforcement to improve the resistance of loess to freeze-thaw damage; scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also conducted. …”
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Characterisation of Luffa cylindrica Fibre from Cameroon for Use in Composites: Effect of Alkaline Treatment by Jean Aimé Mono, Assona Appolince Rachelle, Claude Takoumbe, Odette Thérèse Adegono Assiene, Prince Hermann Pokem Nguimjeu, Fabrice Ella Belinga

“…Fibres treated with 5% NaOH effectively improve the properties of raw fibres.…”
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Effect of Active and Passive Smoking on Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer and Ganglion Cell Complex by Amany Abd El-Fattah El-Shazly, Yousra Ahmed Thabet Farweez, Lamia Salah Elewa, Yasser Abdelmageuid Elzankalony, Botheina Ahmed Thabet Farweez

“…To evaluate the possible structural and functional changes in the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and the ganglion cell complex (GCC) of chronic smokers and compare them with those of passive healthy smokers using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and pattern electroretinogram (PERG). …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibril Films from Wood Fibre and Their Thermoplastic Polycarbonate Composites by S. Panthapulakkal, M. Sain

“…The aim of this study was to develop cellulose-nanofibril-film-reinforced polycarbonate composites by compression molding. Nano fibres were prepared from wood pulp fibres by mechanical defibrillation, and diameter distribution of the fibres produced was in the range of 1–100 nm. …”
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Towards compressive and tensile strengths of hybrid steel and PVA fibre-reinforced cementitious composites: Experimental and analytical by Gang Chen, Mingyan Lv, Haitang Zhu, Jianwen Zhang, Le Zhang

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An ecofriendly approach to explore the physical and mechanical properties of cement mortar reinforced with Abutilon indicum fibres by V Aarthipriya, C Umarani

“…This study aims to examine the performance of Abutilon indicum fibre reinforced cement mortar with varied fibre contents and fibre lengths based on physical, mechanical and microstructural properties. …”
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CHARACTERISATION OF CEILING BOARDS PRODUCED FROM PLASTER OF PARIS REINFORCED WITH BANANA FIBRE AND COCONUT SHELL by Eugenia Obidiegwu, Munirat Ayomide BALOGUN, Paul Adedeji AJAYI

“…This paper therefore, studied the characterization of ceiling boards manufactured from plaster of Paris (POP) reinforced with banana fibres (BF) and coconut shell (CS) particulates. The samples were produced by adding different ratios of BF and CS to the POP matrix. …”
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Geotechnical Investigation and Microanalysis of Black Cotton Soil Amended with Guar Gum and Polyethylene Terephlate Fibre by S. Sathyapriya, M. S. Abdul Fasith, P. Senthil Kumar, V. Karthik

“…Polyethylene terephthalate Fibre with an aspect ratio of 28 is used with the soil at an increment of 0.4% up to 1.6%. …”
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The Moderating Influence of Project Scope on Leadership Skills, Stakeholder Management, and Execution of Fibre Optic Infrastructure by James Konya Akhwaba

“…With demand for huge amounts of data and increased voice traffic, optical fibre is globally preferred technology to transmit high-speed broadband. …”
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Water Absorption Behaviour and Its Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibre Reinforced Bioepoxy Composites by E. Muñoz, J. A. García-Manrique

“…In the context of sustainable development, considerable interest is being shown in the use of natural fibres like as reinforcement in polymer composites and in the development of resins from renewable resources. …”
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An Investigation into Dietary Fibre Intake, Bowel Function and Mood among a sample of Irish Adults by Sophie Mulligan, Ellen Lynch, Suzanne Doyle

Subjects: “…dietary fibre…”
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