Influence of chemical treatments on the mechanical and water absorption properties of bamboo fiber composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-85

  Kushwaha, Pradeep K ^a   Kumar, Rakesh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biofibers; Composites; Mechanical properties; Modification; Thermoset

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO FIBERS; BENZOYL CHLORIDES; BENZOYLATION; BENZYL CHLORIDES; BIOFIBERS; CHEMICAL SURFACE MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; COMPOSITES; EPOXY COMPOSITE; FIBER MODIFICATION; FIBER-MATRIX INTERACTION; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; MODIFICATION; MODIFIED FIBERS; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; POLYESTER-BASED COMPOSITES; PRE-IMPREGNATION; SEM; TENSILE FRACTURE SURFACES; WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES; WATER-RESISTANT PROPERTY;

BAMBOO; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FIBERS; IMPREGNATION; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSETS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 79952968394     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684410383064     Document Type: Article

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