Effect of chemical treatment on dynamic mechanical properties of sisal fiber-reinforced polyester composites fabricated by resin transfer molding

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 263-279

  Sreekumar, P A ^a,b   Saiah, Redouan ^c   Saiter, Jean Marc ^b   Leblanc, Nathalie ^c   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^d   Unnikrishnan, G ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^e  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^b Normandie Université   (France)

^c Laboratoire de Génie des Matériaux de l'Aliment LGMA   (France)

^d ST BERCHMANS COLLEGE   (India)

^e MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical modification; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Resin transfer molding; Sisal fiber

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; POLYESTERS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

PHYSICAL TREATMENTS; SISAL FIBER;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 40549101065     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855408783810858     Document Type: Article

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