Mechanical behavior of fire-resistant biocomposite

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-211

  Giancaspro, James ^a   Papakonstantinou, Christos ^b   Balaguru, P ^c  

^a University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts Dartmouth   (United States)

^c the state University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Wood; B. Mechanical properties; D. Mechanical testing; E. Casting

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; FIRE RESISTANCE; FIREPROOFING; GLASS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; NATURAL FIBERS; PRISMS;

A. WOOD; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BIO COMPOSITE MATERIALS; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOCOMPOSITE; CARBON FIBER REINFORCEMENTS; COMPOSITE BEAMS; COMPOSITE BOARDS; COST-INCREASES; D. MECHANICAL TESTING; E. CASTING; FILLER MATERIALS; FLEXURAL CAPACITIES; HIGH STRENGTH GLASS; INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS; INORGANIC MATRICES; MATRIXES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS; ORGANIC BINDERS; SHORT DURATIONS; SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENTS;

CARBON FIBERS;

BEND STRENGTH; CARBON FIBERS; CASTING; FIRE PROOFING; FIRE RESISTANCE; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PRISMS; WOOD;

EID: 60649104600     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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