Influence of alkali treatment and fibre length on mechanical properties of short Agave fibre reinforced epoxy composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 32, Issue 8-9, 2011, Pages 4629-4640

  Mylsamy, K ^a   Rajendran, I ^b  

^a ADHIYAMAAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b DR MAHALINGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES; FIBRE LENGTH; FIBRE-REINFORCED EPOXY; FRACTURE STRAIN; HAND LAY-UP; MECHANICAL TESTS; REINFORCED EPOXY; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; FIBERS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESINS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 79957855335     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.04.029     Document Type: Article

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