Water absorption and tensile properties of soil buried kenaf fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites (KFRUPC)

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 908-911

  Rashdi, A A A ^a   Sapuan, S M ^a   Ahmad, M M H M ^a   Khalina, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Kenaf; Mechanical properties; Natural fibre; Unsaturated polyester

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; KENAF; SOIL; WATER ABSORPTION;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 73949137689     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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