Effect of fiber orientation on the mechanical properties and fracture characteristics of date palm fiber reinforced composites

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-225

  Wazzan, A A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Date palm fiber; Mechanical properties; Natural fiber; Polyester resin; RTM; SEM

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACES; TENSILE STRENGTH; VOLUME FRACTION;

DATE PALM FIBER (DPF); MOLDED COMPOSITES; POLYESTER RESINS; TENSILE MODULI;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 19644387093     PISSN: 00914037     EISSN: 1563535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00914030390246379     Document Type: Article

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