The effect of fiber surface treatments on the tensile and water sorption properties of polypropylene-luffa fiber composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 447-456

  Demir, H ^a   Atikler, U ^a   Balkose D ^a   Tihminlioglu F ^a  

^a IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; D. Electron microscopy; E. Surface treatments; Fibers; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADHESION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FIBERS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WATER ABSORPTION;

FILLER LOADING; SILANE-COUPLING AGENTS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 32644435817     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.05.036     Document Type: Article

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