Physico-mechanical and degradation properties of gamma-irradiated biocomposites of jute fabric-reinforced poly(caprolactone)

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1198-1205

  Islam, Tuhidul ^a,b,c   Khan, Ruhul A ^a   Khan, Mubarak A ^a   Rahman, Md Arifur Rahman ^a   Fernandez Lahore, Marcelo ^c   Huque, Q M I ^b   Islam, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^c JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Degradation; Eco friendly; Jute fabric; Poly(caprolactone)

Indexed keywords

BENDING MODULI; BIO-COMPOSITES; DOSE RATE; ECO-FRIENDLY; JUTE FABRICS; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; DEGRADATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 77957870852     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550903149169     Document Type: Article

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