Modified polyester resins for natural fibre composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 525-535

  Aziz, Sharifah H ^a   Ansell, Martin P ^a   Clarke, Simon J ^b   Panteny, Simon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b Scott Bader Company Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; D. Differential scanning calorimetry; D. Scanning electron microscopy; Modified polyester resins

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CELLULOSE; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBERS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MOISTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS;

FRACTURE SURFACES; LONG KENAF FIBRES; POLYESTER RESINS; STORAGE MODULUS;

POLYESTERS;

BEND STRENGTH; CELLULOSE FIBERS; COMPOSITES; MOISTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS; SOLUTIONS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; NATURAL FIBER; POLYESTER;

EID: 11344293134     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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