Use of curaua fibers as reinforcement in cement composites

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 17, Issue , 2009, Pages 1717-1722

  D'Almeida, A L F S ^a   Melo Filho, J A ^a   Toledo Filho, R D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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EID: 76149131006     PISSN: 22839216     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET0917287     Document Type: Conference Paper

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