Studies on the characterization of piassava fibers and their epoxy composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 353-362

  Nascimento, Denise Cristina O ^a   Ferreira, Ailton S ^a   Monteiro, Sergio N ^a   Aquino, Regina Coeli M P ^b   Kestur, Satyanarayana G ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b CEFET Campos   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fiber matrix bond; B. Mechanical properties; D. Fractography

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); ALKALI TREATMENT; B. FIBER/MATRIX BOND; COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT; CRACK ARREST; CRACK NUCLEATION; EPOXY COMPOSITE; EPOXY MATRICES; FRACTOGRAPHIC; IMPACT ENERGY; IZOD IMPACT; PIASSAVA FIBERS; RIGID FIBERS; STRENGTH PROPERTY; SURFACE PROTRUSION; TENSILE TESTS;

ADHESION; CRACKS; FIBERS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE TESTING;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84855168929     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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