Press forming of short natural fiber-reinforced biodegradable resin: Effects of fiber volume and length on flexural properties

Polymer Testing

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1005-1011

  Shibata, Shinichi ^a   Cao, Yong ^a   Fukumoto, Isao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Composites; Natural fibers; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FIBERS;

BIODEGRADABLE RESINS; FIBER COMPRESSION; FLEXURAL MODULII; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES;

RESINS;

BAGASSE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FIBERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

EID: 28544435869     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.07.012     Document Type: Article

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