Fabrication and flexural properties of bagasse fiber reinforced biodegradable composites

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 45 B, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 463-474

  Cao, Y ^a,b   Shibata, S ^b   Fukumoto, I ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bagasse fiber; Biodegradable; Composites; Flexural properties

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BENDING STRENGTH; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BAGASSE FIBERS; BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES; FIBER VOLUME FRACTION; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES;

BAGASSE;

ADHESION; BAGASSE; BEND STRENGTH; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITES; PHOTOMICROGRAPHS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

EID: 33745606180     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340600767547     Document Type: Conference Paper

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