Micromechanical property investigations of poly(lactic acid)-kenaf fiber biocomposites

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-26

  Anuar, H ^a   Zuraida, A ^a   Morlin, B ^b   Kovacs J G ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Interfacial shear strength; Kenaf fiber; Microbond; Poly(lactic acid)

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOCOMPOSITE; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; IN-SITU MONITORING; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; MICROBOND; MICROBOND TEST; MICROMECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLY(LACTIC ACID); TENSILE LOADING;

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; BODY FLUIDS; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; LACTIC ACID; SHEAR STRENGTH;

FIBERS;

ACOUSTICS; CRAZING; EMISSION; FIBERS; HEMP; KENAF; LACTIC ACID; SHEAR STRENGTH;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 79952687477     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2011.550765     Document Type: Article

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