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Hemp and Hemp-Based
Composites
Hao Wang and Alan K.T. Lau
CONTENTS
4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................64
4.2 Plant Fibers and Hemp Fiber ..........................................................................64
4.2.1 Hemp Fiber .........................................................................................65
4.2.2 Hemp Fiber Constituents and Fiber Processing .................................68
4.2.2.1 Hemp Fiber Constituents .....................................................68
4.2.2.2 Issues with Using Hemp Fiber in Composites ..................... ...