The effect of alkali treatment on dielectric properties of Roystonea regia/epoxy composites

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 239-250

  Goud, Govardhan ^a   Rao, R N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Compressive properties; Dielectric properties; Epoxy; Roystonea regia; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES; DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EPOXY; EPOXY COMPOSITE; FIBER COMPOSITE; LOSS TANGENT; MATRIX; ROYSTONEA REGIA; SEM; TENSILE TESTS; WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES; WATER-RESISTANCES;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FIBERS; TENSILE TESTING; WATER ABSORPTION;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS;

EID: 79956328459     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2011.570039     Document Type: Article

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