Mechanical behaviour of thick flax and carbon-flax hybrid laminates under multiple load cases

Scott L. J, Michael Shaw, Scott Duckhouse, Rifat Wahid, Emer McAleavy, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, Artemis Technologies Limited, Northern Ireland

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on March 16, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
The potential of natural fibres as a replacement reinforcement in traditional fibre reinforced polymer composite applications has seen increasing investigation due to their cost and environmental impact. Thick composites are also being investigated for ...