Effect of gamma radiation on the mechanical properties of natural silk fiber and synthetic E-glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composites: A comparative study

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1228-1232

  Shubhra, Quazi T H ^a   Alam, A K M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Composites; E glass fibers; Polypropylene; Silk fiber

Indexed keywords

BENDING MODULI; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; E-GLASS; E-GLASS FIBERS; HIGH ENERGY; MATRIX COMPOSITE; NATURAL SILK; SILK FIBER;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBERS; GAMMA RAYS; GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; IONIZING RADIATION; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SILK; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

E GLASS FIBER; GLASS FIBER; POLYPROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; SILK; SYNTHETIC FIBER; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

BEND STRENGTH; COMPOSITES; COMPRESSION MOLDING; ELASTICITY; GAMMA RAYS; GLASS FIBERS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENE; RADIATION; SILK; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 79960697004     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.04.010     Document Type: Article

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