Polarity parameters and dynamic mechanical behaviour of chemically modified banana fiber reinforced polyester composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1231-1240

  Pothan, Laly A ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^b  

^a BISHOP MOORE COLLEGE   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Banana fiber; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Solvatochromism; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLARITY PARAMETERS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

BANANA FIBER; COMPOSITE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NATURAL FIBER; POLYESTER;

EID: 0037867783     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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