Effect of fiber surface modification on the interfacial and mechanical properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer composites

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 16, Issue 7-9, 2009, Pages 711-729

  Cho, Donghwan ^a   Lee, Hyun Seok ^a   Han, Seong Ok ^b  

^a Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Interfacial shear strength; Kenaf; Mechanical properties; Polymer composites; Silane treatment

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION-MOLDING TECHNIQUE; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; E-GLASS; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER LOADINGS; FIBER SURFACE MODIFICATIONS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FRACTURE SURFACES; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; MATRIX COMPOSITE; POLYMER COMPOSITE; PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT; REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; SILANE COUPLING AGENT; SILANE TREATMENT; STORAGE MODULI; THERMOSETTING POLYMERS; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

COMPRESSION MOLDING; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILANES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES; COMPRESSION MOLDING; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; HEMP; KENAF; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILANES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 72749114088     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/092764409X12477427307537     Document Type: Article

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