Use of flax-g-poly(MMA) as reinforcing material for enhancement of properties of phenol formaldehyde composites

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 341-352

  Kalia, Susheel ^a   Kaith, B S ^b  

^a SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DR B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Composites; Fiber strength; Flax; Mechanical behavior; Phenol formaldehyde

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349101492     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660802357109     Document Type: Article

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