Property improvement of natural fiber-reinforced green composites by water treatment

Advanced Composite Materials: The Official Journal of the Japan Society of Composite Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 299-314

  Cho, Donghwan ^a   Seo, Jeong Min ^a   Lee, Hyun Seok ^a   Cho, Chae Wook ^a   Han, Seong Ok ^b   Park, Won Ho ^c  

^a Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dynamic mechanical properties; Flexural properties; Green composites; Interfacial shear strength; Natural fibers; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FABRICATION; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS; WATER TREATMENT;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DYNAMIC ULTRASONICATION METHODS; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; REINFORCED GREEN COMPOSITES;

NATURAL FIBERS;

NATURAL FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 35548952755     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855107782325249     Document Type: Article

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