1. Editorial

   • Ton Peijs
   • Caroline Baillie

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 3 - 4

2. A Unified Nomenclature for Plant Fibres for Industrial Use

   • Julian F. V. Vincent

   OriginalPaper Pages: 269 - 271

3. Environmental Durability of Flax Fibres and their Composites based on Polypropylene Matrix

   • A. Stamboulis
   • C. A. Baillie
   • T. Peijs

   OriginalPaper Pages: 273 - 294

4. Oil Palm Fibre Reinforced Phenol Formaldehyde Composites: Influence of Fibre Surface Modifications on the Mechanical Performance

   • M. S. Sreekala
   • M. G. Kumaran
   • Sabu Thomas

   OriginalPaper Pages: 295 - 329

5. The Effect of Alkali Treatment on the Adhesion Characteristics of Sisal Fibres

   • E. T. N. Bisanda

   OriginalPaper Pages: 331 - 339

6. RTM Hemp Fibre-Reinforced Polyester Composites

   • Gilles Sèbe
   • Nihat S. Cetin
   • Mark Hughes

   OriginalPaper Pages: 341 - 349

7. Mechanical Properties of Natural-Fibre-Mat- Reinforced Thermoplastics based on Flax Fibres and Polypropylene

   • S. K. Garkhail
   • R. W. H. Heijenrath
   • T. Peijs

   OriginalPaper Pages: 351 - 372

8. Possibilities to Improve the Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastics by Fiber Modification – Jute Polypropylene Composites –

   • J. Gassan
   • A. K. Bledzki

   OriginalPaper Pages: 373 - 385

9. Influence of the Physical Structure of Flax Fibres on the Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

   • M. J. A. van den Oever
   • H. L. Bos
   • M. J. J. M. van Kemenade

   OriginalPaper Pages: 387 - 402

10. Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre Mat Reinforced Thermoplastic

    • Kristiina Oksman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 403 - 414

11. Natural Fibre Mat Thermoplastic Products from a Processor's Point of View

    • J. C. M. de Bruijn

    OriginalPaper Pages: 415 - 420

12. Composites from Natural Fibers and Soy Oil Resins

    • George I. Williams
    • Richard P. Wool

    OriginalPaper Pages: 421 - 432

13. Lignocellulosic Fibre Reinforced Caseinate Plastics

    • M. Fossen
    • I. Ormel
    • Tj. Jongsma

    OriginalPaper Pages: 433 - 437

14. Table of Contents Volume 7 2000

    Volume Contents Pages: 439 - 441

15. Author Index

    Authors Index Pages: 443 - 443