Thermoplastic Biocomposite Engineering: Xanthorrhoea Resin Compounding & Structural Adhesives
BIBBULLMUN SOVEREIGN NATION ARCHIVE • INDIGENOUS & ABORIGINAL CUSTOMARY LAW, NOONGAR & NYUNGAR ETHNOHISTORY, SOUTH-WEST WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- The Chemistry of Balga Resin: A Natural Thermoplastic Biopolymer
- Micro-Cellulose Compounding: Ancient Structural Fiber Composites
- The Architecture of the Kodj Axe: Dual-Head Impact Mechanics
- Multi-Component Tool Assemblages: The Taap Saw-Knife and Gidji Spear
- Ecological Chemistry and Non-Extractive Resource Stewardship
1. The Chemistry of Balga Resin: A Natural Thermoplastic Biopolymer
In the material technology of the Bibbullmun Sovereign Nation, few botanical materials were more vital than the golden-amber resin exuded by the trunk and leaf bases of the grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii, universally known as Balga).Complete AGLC4 Footnotes & Master References
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