Development and effect of alkali treatment on tensile properties of curaua fiber green composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1811-1820

  Gomes, Alexandre ^a   Matsuo, Takanori ^a   Goda, Koichi ^a   Ohgi, Junji ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Natural fiber composites; B. Fracture toughness; D. Mechanical testing; E. Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRENGTH; CURAUA FIBER GREEN COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 34447335055     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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