Degradation, mechano-physical, and morphological properties of empty fruit bunch reinforced polyester composites

BioResources

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2278-2296

  Khalil, H P S Abdul ^a   Bhat, Irshad ul Haq ^a   Sartika, M Y ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Glass fibers; Mechanical and physical properties; Oil palm empty fruit bunch fibers (EFB); Polyester resin; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER LOADINGS; MATRIX; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; REINFORCING EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SCANNING ELECTRONS; THERMOSET POLYMERS; UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN;

ADHESION; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; FIBERS; FRUITS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOSETS; UNSATURATED POLYMERS; WATER ABSORPTION;

POLYESTER RESINS;

ELAEIS;

EID: 79953753812     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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