Renewable resource-based green polymer composites: Analysis and characterization

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 137-146

  Thakur, Vijay Kumar ^a   Singha, Amar Singh ^b   Mehta, Inderjeet Kaur ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Morphological and thermal analysis; Natural fibers; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951162792     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660903582233     Document Type: Article

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