Weibull analysis of microbond shear strength at sisal fibre-polyester resin interfaces

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 77-93

  Towo, Arnold N ^a   Ansell, Martin P ^a   Pastor, Marie Laetitia ^a   Packham, David E ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Interfacial shear strength; Microbond test; Sisal fibre; Tensile strength; Weibull analysis

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POLYESTERS; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; MICROBOND TEST; WEIBULL ANALYSIS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

ADHESION; ALKALI TREATMENT; INTERFACES; POLYESTERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SISAL; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 17044362780     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568554053542142     Document Type: Article

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