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moonlight - 30 Apr 2008 08:19 GMT

Natural fiber-reinforced composites have been attracted researchers
for their unique properties, such as strength, toughness, high
modulus, low-cost, low density and environmentally friendly.
Similarly, polymer-nanoclay composites have been widely investigated
for their significant improvement in modulus, impact strength, barrier
properties, heat resistance and thermal stability.

However, in this proposal, Epoxy eco-composites reinforced with
recycled cellulose fibers (RCF) and nano-clay (nC) will be
investigated. The influence of RCF/nC dispersions on physical,
mechanical and fracture properties of these composites will be
characterized in terms of moisture absorption, hardness, strength,
elastic modulus, fracture toughness and indentation responses. The
effect of water soaking on the mechanical properties of composites
will also be investigated. The success of this proposal will lead to
polymeric composites with unique mechanical properties, and provide an
excellent potential to revolutionize the wide-spread use of these eco-
composite materials. Different analytical methods such as X-ray
diffraction, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) will be used to examine the nano and
microstructures of these materials.

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Matt - 30 Apr 2008 22:01 GMT

> Natural fiber-reinforced composites have been attracted researchers
> for their unique properties, such as strength, toughness, high

"have attracted researchers because of their unique properties"

> modulus, low-cost,

"low cost"

> low density and environmentally friendly.

"environmental friendliness"

> Similarly, polymer-nanoclay composites have been widely investigated
> for their significant improvement in modulus, impact strength, barrier
> properties, heat resistance and thermal stability.
>
> However, in this proposal, Epoxy eco-composites reinforced with

"epoxy"

> recycled cellulose fibers (RCF) and nano-clay (nC) will be
> investigated. The influence of RCF/nC dispersions on physical,

"on the physical..."

> mechanical and fracture properties of these composites will be
> characterized in terms of moisture absorption, hardness, strength,
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> polymeric composites with unique mechanical properties, and provide an
> excellent potential to revolutionize the wide-spread use of these eco-

"widespread"

As written this means that these materials are already in widespread
use, and the success of this proposal will somehow revolutionize the
way in which they are in widespread use. I suspect this may not be
what you mean. If you mean that the proposal will cause them to come
into widespread use then you should say something like "bring about
the widespread use".

> composite materials. Different analytical methods such as X-ray
> diffraction, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

"transmission"

> and Scanning

"scanning"

> electron microscopy (SEM) will be used to examine the nano and
> microstructures of these materials.

"nano and microstructures" doesn't quite work. Offhand I don't see an
alternative to writing it in full: "nanostructures and
microstructures".

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Snidely - 30 Apr 2008 22:58 GMT

> > Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> > electron microscopy (SEM)

Hmmm, I'd have considered Capitalizing All Three words that
contribute to the initialism: "Transmission Electron Microscopy" and
"Scanning Electron Microscopy".

And now, for the Monty Python moment,

> need feed back in my writing please

Oats.

/dps

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need feed back in my writing please