Water Absorption Behaviour of Kenaf Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites and Its Influence on Their Mechanical Properties

Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 433-440

  Rashdi, Abdalla A Ab ^a   Salit, Mohd Sapuan ^a   Abdan, Khalina ^b   Megat, Megat Mohamad Hamdan ^c  

^a Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering ^*  (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Kenaf; Mechanical properties; Natural fibre; Polyester matrix composite

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952016309     PISSN: 01287680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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