A comparative study on mechanical properties of sisal-leaf fibre-reinforced polyester composites prepared by resin transfer and compression moulding techniques

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 453-461

  Sreekumar, P A ^a   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^b   Unnikrishnan, G ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^b ST BERCHMANS COLLEGE   (India)

^c MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; Compression moulding; E. Resin transfer moulding

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION MOLDING; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACES; TENSILE PROPERTIES; WATER ABSORPTION;

FIBRE LENGTH; SISAL FIBRE REINFORCED POLYESTER COMPOSITES; VOID CONTENT;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYESTER FIBER; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE PROPERTY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 33845866073     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.08.025     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Potter K. Resin transfer moulding (1997), Chapman and Hall, UK
2. Stover D. Resin transfer moulding for advanced composites. Adv Compos (1990) 60-80
3. McConnell V.P. SAMPE J 34 (1998) 37
4. Hayward J.S., and Harris B. Plast Rubb Proc Appl 11 (1989) 191-198
5. Chen Y.F., Stelson K.A., and Voller V.R. J Compos Mater 37 11 (1997) 1141-1161
6. Warrior N.A., Turner T.A., Robitaille F., and Rudd C.D. Composites 34 (2003) 543-550
7. Rohatgi V., Patel N., and James L. Poly Compos 17 2 (1996) 161-170
8. Richardson M.O.W., and Zhang Z.Y. Composites A (2000) 1303-1310
9. Lundstrom T.S., and Gebart B.R. Polym Compos 15 (1994) 25-33
10. Kang M.K., Lee W.I., and Thomas Hann H. Compos Sci Technol 60 (2000) 2427-2434
11. Liu B., Bickerton S., and Advani S.G. Composites A 27 (1996) 235-241
12. Wu C.J., Hourng L.W., and Liao J.C. J Reinf Plast Compos 14 7 (1996) 694-722
13. Deléglise M., Binétruy C., and Krawczak P. Composites A 36 3 (2005) 339-344
14. Lee G.W., Lee N.J., Jang J., Lee K.J., and Nam J.D. Compos Sci Technol 62 (2002) 9-16
15. Pothan L.A., George J., and Thomas S. Compos Interf 9 4 (2002) 335-353
16. Sreekala M.S., Kumaran M.G., Joseph S., Jacob M., and Thomas S. Appl Compos Mater 7 (2000) 295-329
17. Singh B., Gupta M., and Verma A. Polym Compos 17 6 (1996) 910-918
18. Sreekala M.S., and Thomas S. J Polym Eng 16 4 (1996-1997) 265-294
19. Umadevi L., Bhagwan S.S., and Thomas S. J Appl Polym Sci 64 9 (1996) 1739
20. O'dell J.L. Natural fibres in resin transfer moulded composites. Proc. wood-fibre -plastics composites symp. (1997), Forest Prod. Soc., Madison, WI 280
21. Sebe G., Cetin N.S., Hill C.A.S., and Hughes M. Appl Compos Mater 7 (2000) 341-349
22. Averous L., and Gauvin R. J Reinf Plast Compos 17 (1998) 13
23. Paramasivam T., and Abdul Kalam A. Fibre Sci Technol New Delhi 1 (1974) 85-98
24. Joseph K., Thomas S., and Pavithran C. Polymer 32 (1996) 10
25. Joseph S., Sreekala M.S., Oommen Z., Koshy P., and Thomas S. Compos Sci Technol 62 (2002) 1857-1868
26. Pothan L.A., Thomas S., and Neelakandan N.R. J Reinf Plast Compos 16 (1997) 744
27. Kalaprasad G., Francis B., Thomas S., Radhesh Kumar C., Groeninckx G., Pavithran C., et al. Polym Int 53 (2004) 1624
28. Kalaprasad G., Mathew G., Pavithran C., and Thomas S. J Appl Polym Sci 89 (2003) 432-442
29. Joseph S., Sreekala M.S., and Thomas S. Int Plast Eng Technol 5 1 (2002) 28
30. Idicula M., Malhotra S.K., Joseph K., and Thomas S. J Appl Polym Sci 97 (2005) 2168
31. Rouison D., Sain M., and Couturier M. Compos Sci Technol 66 (2006) 895
32. Espert A., Vilaplana F., and Karlsson S. Composites A 35 11 (2004) 1267
33. Uma Devi L., Joseph K., Manikandan Nair K.C., and Thomas S. J Appl Polym Sci 94 (2004) 503
34. Hirsch T.J. J Am Con Inst 59 (1962) 427-451
35. Crank J. The mathematics of diffusion (1957), Clarendon Press, Oxford [chapter IV]