Physical and mechanical characterization of technical esparto (Alfa) fibres

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2450-2455

  Ghali, L ^a   Zidi, M ^a,b   Roudesli, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b Lab de Genie Mecan   (Tunisia)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Characterization; Esparto fibre; Extraction; Mechanical propeties; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYL GROUPS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPETIES; MECHANICAL SEPARATION; MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; PYCNOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; TECHNICAL ANALYSIS;

ACETYLATION; CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; EXTRACTION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT;

FIBERS;

EID: 33751355422     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2450.2455     Document Type: Article

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