Sustainable cellular biocomposites from natural fibers and unsaturated polyester resin for housing panel applications

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-149

  Burgueño, Rigoberto ^a   Quagliata, Mario J ^a   Mehta, Geeta Misra ^a   Mohanty, Amar K ^b   Misra, Manjusri ^a   Drzal, Lawrence T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Cellular; Construction; Natural fibers; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOAMED PLASTICS; NATURAL FIBERS; RESINS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS;

CELLULAR BIOCOMPOSITES; CELLULAR PLATE DESIGNS; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITE;

CELLULAR STRUCTURES; COMPOSITES; FOAM PLASTIC; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; STIFFNESS;

EID: 21044456345     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-005-2945-9     Document Type: Article

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