Effect of resin system on the mechanical properties and water absorption of kenaf fibre reinforced laminates

Materials and Design

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1399-1406

  Rassmann, S ^a   Paskaramoorthy, R ^a   Reid, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. Natural materials; B. Laminates; E. Mechanical

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; B. LAMINATES; E. MECHANICAL; EPOXY LAMINATES; FIBRE REINFORCED; FIBRE VOLUME FRACTION; FLEXURAL LOADING; FLEXURAL MODULUS; GLASS LAMINATES; IMPACT ENERGY; IMPACT PROPERTY; KENAF (HIBISCUS CANNABINUS L.); NATURAL MATERIALS; POLYESTER LAMINATES; PULL-OUT; RESIN SYSTEMS; RESIN TRANSFER MOULDING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; STRENGTH VALUES; VINYL ESTER LAMINATES; VINYL ESTERS; WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES;

EPOXY RESINS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FIBERS; GLASS; HEMP; IMPACT STRENGTH; KENAF FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTER RESINS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TITRATION; VOLUME FRACTION; WATER ABSORPTION;

LAMINATES;

EID: 78649831534     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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