Effects of flocculants and sizing agents on bending strength of fiber cement composites

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2104-2109

  Negro, Carlos ^a   Sánchez, Luis M ^a   Fuente, Helena ^a   Blanco, Angeles ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bending properties; Composite; Fiber reinforcement; Fiber surface treatments; Organic materials

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITION; COPOLYMERS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

BENDING PROPERTIES; FIBER SURFACE TREATMENTS; ORGANIC MATERIALS;

CEMENTS;

EID: 27744527340     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2005.06.009     Document Type: Article

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