Studies on performance of acrylonitrile-pretreated bamboo-reinforced thermosetting resin composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1347-1352

  Kushwaha, Pradeep K ^a   Kumar, Rakesh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Acrylonitrile; Bamboo; Epoxy resin; NaOH; Polyester resin

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; POLYESTER RESIN; REINFORCED EPOXY; THERMOSETTING RESINS; WATER UPTAKE;

BAMBOO; POLYESTER RESINS; REGAIN; RESINS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSETS;

EPOXY RESINS;

ACRYLONITRILE; BAMBOO; COMPOSITES; CYANOETHYLATION; POLYEPOXIDES; POLYESTERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSETS;

EID: 77952248930     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684409103701     Document Type: Article

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