Chemical modification of kenaf fibers

Materials Letters

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2023-2025

  Edeerozey, A M Mohd ^a   Akil, Hazizan Md ^a   Azhar, A B ^a   Ariffin, M I Zainal ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION;

BIODEGRADABLE PROPERTIES; INTERFACIAL ADHESION; LIGHTWEIGHT; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

KENAF FIBERS;

ABSORPTION; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; KENAF;

EID: 33947356210     PISSN: 0167577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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