Processing of sisal fiber reinforced composites by resin transfer molding

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-190

  Li, Yan ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fiber surface treatment; Kozeny Carman equation; Permeability; Resin transfer molding; Sisal

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEXTILES;

FIBER SURFACE TREATMENT; KOZENY-CARMAN EQUATION; PERMEABILITY; SISAL;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEXTILES;

EID: 33644695529     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-200068669     Document Type: Article

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