Thermoset matrix reinforced with sisal fibers: Effect of the cure cycle on the properties of the biobased composite

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 793-800

  Megiatto Jr , Jackson D ^a   Silva, Cristina G ^a   Ramires, Elaine C ^a   Frollini, Elisabete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composites; Lignocellulosic fibers; Sisal; Vegetable fibers

Indexed keywords

BIOBASED; COMPOSITES; CROSSLINKING REACTION; CURE CYCLE; FIBER CHANNEL; GEL POINT; INTER-DIFFUSION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC FIBERS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MATRIX; MOLDING PRESSURE; PHENOLIC COMPOSITES; PHENOLIC MATRIX; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SEM IMAGE; SISAL; SISAL FIBERS; THERMOSET MATRIX; THREE TEMPERATURE; TIME INTERVAL; VEGETABLE FIBERS; WATER DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; WATER MOLECULE;

CURING; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; FIBERS; GELATION; GELS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MOLDING; MOLECULES; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; RESINS; WATER VAPOR;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 70349306429     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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