Alkali Treatment of Screw Pine (Pandanus Odoratissimus) Fibers and Its Effect on Unsaturated Polyester Composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-18

  Abral, Hairul ^a   Gafar, M Fitra ^a   Andriyanto, Heri ^a   Ilhamdi, ^a   Sapuan, S M ^b   Ishak, M R ^b   Evitayani, ^a  

^a ANDALAS UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Mechanical properties; Screw Pine fibers

Indexed keywords

ALKALI CONCENTRATIONS; ALKALI TREATMENT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; FIBER COMPOSITE; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE SURFACES; HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOGRAPHY; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCREWS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84859882192     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2011.593090     Document Type: Article

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