The effect of sea water treatment on the impact and flexural strength of sugar palm fibre reinforced epoxy composites

International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 316-320

  Ishak, M R ^a   Leman, Z ^a   Sapuan, S M ^a   Salleh, M Y ^a   Misri, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Natural fibre composites; Sea water treatment; Sugar palm fibre

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949114490     PISSN: 18230334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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