Novel bio-commingled composites based on jute/polypropylene yarns: Effect of chemical treatments on the mechanical properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 219-230

  George, Gejo ^a,c   Tomlal Jose, E ^a   Jayanarayanan, K ^b   Nagarajan, E R ^c   Skrifvars, Mikael ^d   Joseph, Kuruvilla ^e  

^a ST BERCHMANS COLLEGE   (India)

^b AMRITA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

^e INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Yarn; B. Adhesion; B. Interface interphase; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; EFFECT OF CHEMICALS; FABRICATION PROCESS; FRACTURE SURFACES; FT-IR SPECTRUM; INTERFACE/INTERPHASES; INTERFACIAL BONDING; JUTE YARN; MATRIX; METAL PLATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SEM MICROGRAPHS; THEORETICAL MODELLING;

ADHESION; PLATE METAL; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOL; YARN;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 81855198860     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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