Selected properties of hand-laid and compression molded vinyl ester and pineapple leaf fiber (PALF)-reinforced vinyl ester composites

International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-73

  Mohamed, A R ^a   Sapuan, S M ^a   Khalina, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Liquid compression molding; Mechanical properties; Natural fibers; PALF; Vinyl ester

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953007384     PISSN: 18230334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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