Performance Evaluation of Alkali and Acrylic Acid Treated-Untreated Jute Composites of Mixed Epoxy-Phenolic Resins

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 725-730

  Patel, V A ^a   Parsania, P H ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Jute composites; Mechanical and electrical properties; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ACRYLATIONS; ACRYLIC ACIDS; ALKALI TREATMENT; BISPHENOLS; BOILING WATER; DIFFUSIVITIES; DISTILLED WATER; ELECTRIC STRENGTH; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; HAND LAY-UP; HYDROXYL GROUPS; JUTE-COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MIXED-MATRIX MATERIALS; NACL SOLUTION; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SATURATION TIME; VINYL ESTERS; VOLUME RESISTIVITY; WATER UPTAKE;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; EPOXY RESINS; ESTERS; HYDROPHILICITY; JUTE FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; RESINS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

WATER ABSORPTION;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSITES; DIFFUSION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ESTERS; FIBERS; JUTE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYEPOXIDES; POLYPHENOLICS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER; WATER ABSORPTION; WETTABILITY;

EID: 77949348634     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408100692     Document Type: Article

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