Mechanical properties of the coir fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites: Effect of the incorporation of jute fiber

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 401-416

  Haydaruzzaman, ^a   Khan, A H ^a   Hossain, M A ^a   Khan, Mubarak A ^b   Khan, Ruhul A ^b  

^a JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Coir yarn; Composite; Electrical properties; Gamma radiation; Jute yarn; Polypropylene; Starch

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; COIR FIBERS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; GAMMA DOSE; GAMMA RADIATION; JUTE YARN; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; PP MATRIX; SOAKING TIME; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES; WATER UPTAKE;

COMPRESSION MOLDING; GAMMA RAYS; JUTE FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS; WOOL; YARN;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

COIR; COMPOSITES; COMPRESSION MOLDING; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; JUTE; POLYPROPYLENE; RADIATION; REINFORCED PLASTIC; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS; YARN;

EID: 76549117049     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309344647     Document Type: Article

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