Structure and mechanical properties of jute-polylactic acid biodegradable composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1451-1460

  Ma, Hongwei ^a   Joo, Chang Whan ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Composites; Crystal; Jute; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES; CELLULOSE II; CRYSTALLINITIES; FIBER CONTENTS; FILM-STACKING; FLEXURAL MODULUS; HALPIN-TSAI MODEL; INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES; MODIFIED EQUATION; POLY LACTIC ACID; PROCESSING TEMPERATURE; RELATIVE ERRORS; RULE OF MIXTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE;

CELLULOSE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBERS; PROCESSING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

JUTE FIBERS;

ALKALI TREATMENT; BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSITES; JUTE; LACTIC ACID; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THIN FILMS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 80051918192     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998310382316     Document Type: Article

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