Weathering behavior of bagasse fiber reinforced polymer composite

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 16-17, 2008, Pages 1839-1846

  Acharya, S K ^a   Mishra, P ^a   Mehar, S K ^a   Dikshit, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bagasse fiber; Flextural strength; Reinforcement; Weathering behavior

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES; APPLICATIONS.; BAGASSE FIBER; BAGASSE FIBERS; CANE RESIDUES; ECONOMIC USES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FLEXTURAL STRENGTH; LARGE-SCALE; NON-UNIFORM; RENEWABLE; SUGAR MILLS;

ABS RESINS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; EROSION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; MODERNIZATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POWER PLANTS; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SOIL MECHANICS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGAR CANE; SUGAR FACTORIES; SUGARS; WEATHERING;

BAGASSE;

BAGASSE; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; POWER PLANTS; REINFORCED PLASTIC; SOIL MECHANICS; SUGAR CANE; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; WEATHERING;

EID: 54949134924     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407082544     Document Type: Article

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