Thermoformable Automotive Composites Containing Kenaf and Other Cellulosic Fibers

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 668-672

  Parikh, D V ^a   Calamari, T A ^a   Sawhney, A P S ^a   Blanchard, E J ^a   Screen, F J ^a   Myatt, J C ^b   Muller, D H ^c   Stryjewski, D D ^c  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Unit of Jason Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON; NONWOVEN FABRICS; POLYESTERS; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS;

KENAF FIBERS;

AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CELLULOSIC FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; KENAF FIBER; RECYCLING;

EID: 0036687839     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750207200803     Document Type: Article

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