Tensile properties of sun hemp, banana and sisal fiber reinforced polyester composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1043-1050

  Udaya Kiran, C ^a   Ramachandra Reddy, G ^b   Dabade, B M ^c   Rajesham, S ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (India)

^b PIRM Engineering College (JNT University)   (India)

^c SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGHJI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Banana; Composites; FRP; Polyester resin; Sisal; Sun hemp; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BANANA; POLYESTER RESINS; SISAL FIBER REINFORCED POLYESTER COMPOSITES; SUN HEMP;

NATURAL FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34547617856     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407079423     Document Type: Article

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