Effects of alkali treatment to reinforcement on tensile properties of Curaua fiber green composites

JSME International Journal, Series A: Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 541-546

  Gomes, Alexandre ^a   Goda, Koichi ^a   Ohgi, Junji ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Biodegradable resin; Curaua; Fracture strain; Natural fibers; Single fiber test; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

ALKALI TREATMENT; CURAUA FIBERS; GREEN COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 10844239001     PISSN: 13447912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmea.47.541     Document Type: Article

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