The processing and characterization of polyester/natural fiber composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1022-1029

  Su, Shuenn Kung ^a   Wu, Chin San ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Composite; Natural fiber; Polyester

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO FIBERS; BREAK-UP; COMPOSITE; FIBER COMPOSITE; HYDROXYL GROUPS; MATRIX; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; PROCESSING PROPERTIES; SOIL ENVIRONMENT; TWO-COMPONENT;

BIODEGRADATION; CROSSLINKING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMER BLENDS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

POLYCAPROLACTONE;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITES; CROSS LINKING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS;

BAMBOO FIBER; BIODEGRADABILITY; CROSS LINKING; ELONGATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBER; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYESTER FIBER; TENSILE PROPERTY; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 77955903340     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.482083     Document Type: Article

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