Curaua fiber: A new alternative to polymeric composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-112

  Silva, R V ^a   Aquino, E M F ^b  

^a CEFET ES   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Curaua fiber; Polimeric composites; Vegetal fibers

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; POLYMERS;

CURAUA FIBERS; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; VEGETAL FIBERS;

FIBERS;

EID: 37249051415     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407079496     Document Type: Article

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