Mercerization of sisal fibers: Effect of tension on mechanical properties of sisal fiber and fiber-reinforced composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1245-1252

  Kim, Jun Tae ^a   Netravali, Anil N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Green composites; A. Soy protein resin; B. Sisal fiber; Mercerization

Indexed keywords

A. SOY PROTEIN RESIN; COMPOSITE FRACTURE SURFACES; FIBER AXIS; FIBER SHRINKAGE; FIBER SURFACE; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE STRAIN; FRACTURE STRESS; GREEN COMPOSITES; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MERCERIZED FIBERS; MICROFIBRILLAR ANGLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SISAL FIBERS; SOY PROTEIN; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ADHESION; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MERCERIZATION; PROTEINS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FIBERS;

EID: 77955417058     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.05.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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