Bio-composites of kenaf fibers in polylactide: Role of improved interfacial adhesion in the carding process

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 2573-2579

  Lee, Byoung Ho ^a   Kim, Hee Soo ^a   Lee, Sena ^a   Kim, Hyun Joong ^a,b   Dorgan, John R ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Bio composites; A. Industrial application; A. Kenaf fiber; A. Poly(lactic acid); E. Carding process

Indexed keywords

A. BIO-COMPOSITES; A. INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; A. KENAF FIBER; A. POLY(LACTIC ACID); E. CARDING PROCESS;

BODY FLUIDS; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; HEMP; HOT PRESSING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELTING POINT; ORGANIC ACIDS; SILANES; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

KENAF FIBERS;

CARDING; COMPOSITES; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HEMP; HOT PRESSING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KENAF; LACTIC ACID; MELTING POINT; ORGANIC ACIDS; SILANES; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

ADHESION; CARDING; COMPOSITE; COUPLING AGENT; DEGRADATION; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; KENAF FIBER; POLYLACTIDE; SWELLING; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 70350043586     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.07.015     Document Type: Article

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