Biofibres and biocomposites

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 343-364

  John, Maya Jacob ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biocomposite; Biofiber; Green composite; Hybrid; Textile

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTROSPINNING; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; TEXTILES;

BIOCOMPOSITES; BIOFIBERS; CELLULOSIC FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; GREEN COMPOSITES;

NATURAL FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; TEXTILES;

EID: 36549082938     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.05.040     Document Type: Review

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