Influence of polarity parameters on the mechanical properties of composites from polypropylene fiber and short banana fiber

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1380-1387

  Paul, Sherely Annie ^a   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^b   Mathew, G D Gem ^c   Pothen, Laly A ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^d  

^a BISHOP MOORE COLLEGE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c ST THOMAS COLLEGE   (India)

^d MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; B. Mechanical properties; D. Optical microscopy; E. Compression moulding

Indexed keywords

A. FIBRES; ACCEPTOR NUMBERS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BANANA FIBERS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; CHEMICALLY MODIFIED; D. OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; DIPOLARITY; E. COMPRESSION MOULDING; FIBER COMPOSITE; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; IMPACT PROPERTY; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; POLARITY PARAMETERS; POLYPROPYLENE FIBER; PP FIBER; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; SOLVATOCHROMIC;

ALKALINITY; COMPLEXATION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBERS; FRUITS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 78049435441     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.04.015     Document Type: Article

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