Recent advances in green composites

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 425, Issue , 2010, Pages 107-166

  George, Gejo ^a   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^b   Boudenne, Abderrahim ^c   Thomas, Sabu ^d  

^a ST BERCHMANS COLLEGE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^d MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Flexural strength; Green composites; Hemp; Interface; Jute; Mechanical properties; Tensile properties; Thermal properties; Thermophysical properties

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; COMMERCE; GLASS CERAMICS; HEMP; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); JUTE FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

BIO-COMPOSITES; FIBER DEVELOPMENT; FOOD MARKETS; GREEN COMPOSITES; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

BEND STRENGTH; COMPOSITES; HEMP; INTERFACES; JUTE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 75749111622     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.425.107     Document Type: Article

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