The effect of natural sunlight on the strength of polyamide 6 multifilament and monofilament fishing net materials

Fisheries Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 326-330

  Thomas, Saly N ^a   Hridayanathan, C ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Breaking strength; Elongation; Monofilament; Multifilament; Polyamide; Weathering

Indexed keywords

SOLAR RADIATION; STRENGTH; TRAWL NET;

EID: 33748905785     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.06.012     Document Type: Article

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