Experimental study on mechanical properties of groundnut shell particle-reinforced epoxy composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1029-1037

  Raju, G U ^a   Kumarappa, S ^b  

^a KLE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BAPUJI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

agricultural residue; epoxy resin; groundnut shell particles; mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE; ASTM STANDARDS; CHEMICALLY MODIFIED; COMPOSITE BOARDS; EPOXY COMPOSITE; EPOXY CONTENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GRAIN SIZE; GROUNDNUT SHELLS; MOISTURE ABSORPTION TEST; RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; REINFORCING MATERIALS; VOLUME PERCENTAGE; WOOD-BASED MATERIALS;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEMP FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; JUTE FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSETS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EPOXY RESINS;

HEMP; JUTE; NATURAL FIBERS; PEANUTS; PLANT RESIDUES; POLYEPOXIDES; REINFORCED PLASTIC; SISAL; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSETS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 81755162786     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684411410761     Document Type: Article

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