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New applications for flax in sports products

09/03/2015

The European Confederation of Flax and Hemp (CELC) will be presenting the fibres’ latest applications at Paris-based composites show JEC Europe, taking place from March 11 to 13. For sports materials, flax and hemp reinforcements can help absorb the vibrations inherent to composite materials. A new generation of archery tournament bows marketed...

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