Comparison of the mechanical behavior of plain weave and plain weft knit jute fabric-polyester-reinforced composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 791-797

  de Carvalho, L H ^a   Cavalcante, J M F ^a   d'Almeida, J R M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Knit and weave fabrics; Mechanical properties; Polyester jute composite

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; IMPREGNATION; KNIT FABRICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE PROPERTIES; WEAVING;

FABRIC IMPREGNATION; JUTE FABRICS; POLYESTER-JUTE COMPOSITE; WEAVE FABRICS; WEAVING PATTERN; WEFT KNIT CLOTH COMPOSITES;

POLYESTERS;

ANISOTROPY; IMPREGNATION; KNIT FABRICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; WEAVING;

ANISOTROPY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT; IMPREGNATING; JUTE FABRIC; LOADING (TESTING); MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYESTER FABRIC; TENSILE PROPERTY; WEAVE; WEFT KNITTING;

EID: 33745292415     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550600611933     Document Type: Article

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