Characterization of Doum Palm Fibers After Chemical Treatment

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1108-1114

  Sghaier, Salem ^a   Zbidi, Fayrouz ^a   Zidi, Midi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

fabric formation; fiber; materials; properties; yarn

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; YARN;

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; EXTRACTION PROCEDURE; LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITES; LOAD-CARRYING STRUCTURE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; POLYMERIC MATRICES; PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT MATERIALS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; FABRIC; FIBERS; FORMATION; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; WOOL; YARN;

ABRASION; EXTRACTION METHOD; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NATURAL FIBER; PRODUCTION;

EID: 67949108151     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517508101623     Document Type: Article

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