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March 2, 2009 - First Press Release

New Group Advocates Hemp for Michigan Farmers

HILLMAN, MI -- A group of citizens from across Michigan has formed a non-profit organization to "Expand hemp as a natural resource for industrial and private enterprise." The Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project (MIHEMP) says their mission is to educate the public and state ...

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Download our application for membership in Michigan's largest pro-Hemp political group.

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MI-Hemp White Papers    » back to top «

July 20, 2009 - First MI-Hemp White Paper

Hemp for the Automotive Industry

Abstract -- The board of and several advisors for the Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project (MI-Hemp) present an overview of hemp in automotive interiors, body panels and fuel. Also discussed is the integration of ...

COMING SOON

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Hemp Science    » back to top «

Glass Fiber Meets Stiffer Competition
Natural-fiber composites are no longer just subjects of academic interest.
Society of Plastics Engineers; 4SPE.org March 2005

Green Composites From Biofibers and Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
The heat deflection temperature (HDT) of PHB bioplastic improved from 94 to 145°C on reinforcement with 30 wt% of hemp fiber. Fiber-matrix adhesion was evaluated through environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) studies. Preliminary results of ...

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