Effect of chemical surface modifications on the properties of woven banana-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1519-1532

  Jannah, M ^a   Mariatti, M ^a   Abu Bakar, A ^a   Abdul Khalil, H P S ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Polyester; Surface modifications; Vacuum bagging technique; Woven banana fabric

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION PROPERTY; ACRYLIC ACIDS; ALKALI TREATMENT; BANANA FIBERS; CHEMICAL SURFACE MODIFICATION; EFFECT OF CHEMICALS; FABRIC COMPOSITES; FIBER COMPOSITE; FIBER SURFACE TREATMENTS; FTIR; MOISTURE ABSORPTION TEST; SEM; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SURFACE MODIFICATIONS; TREATMENT EFFECTS; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; VACUUM BAGGING; VACUUM BAGGING TECHNIQUE; VOLUME PERCENTAGE; WOVEN BANANA FABRIC;

ALKALINITY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; FABRICS; FIBERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FRUITS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SODIUM; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; VACUUM; WEAVING;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 67650865896     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408090366     Document Type: Article

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