Characterization of natural fabric sterculia urens

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-125

  Jayaramudu, J ^a   Guduri, B R ^b   Rajulu, A V ^a  

^a SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; FT IR; Lignocellulose; Morphology; Polarized optical micrograms; Reinforcement; Sterulia urens natural fabric; Tensile properties; TGA

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449225751     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660802601415     Document Type: Article

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