On the microstructure and physical properties of untreated raffia textilis fiber

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 418-422

  Elenga, R G ^a   Dirras, G F ^b   Goma Maniongui, J ^a   Djemia, P ^a   Biget, M P ^b  

^a Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale Faculté des Sciences de la Santé University Marien Ngouabi   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

A. Raffia textilis fiber; B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructure; B. Physical properties

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BOTTOM LAYERS; CRYSTALLINITY INDEX; FIBER DENSITY; HONEYCOMBLIKE STRUCTURES; LAYERED STRUCTURES; MEASUREMENTS OF; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TOTAL ELONGATIONS;

FIBERS;

EID: 62949238915     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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