Mechanical Properties of Screw Pine (Pandanus Odoratissimus) Fibers-Unsaturated Polyester Composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 500-506

  Abral, Hairul ^a   Andriyanto, Heri ^a   Samera, Rendi ^a   Sapuan, S M ^b   Ishak, M R ^b  

^a ANDALAS UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composite; Fracture surface; Screw pine fibers

Indexed keywords

AFTER-TREATMENT; ALKALI TREATMENT; CROSS-SECTION AREA; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER STRUCTURES; FIBERS CONTENT; FRACTURE SURFACES; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; NAOH SOLUTIONS; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; SOAKING TIME; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESEARCH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCREWS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; ESTERS; FRACTURE; POLYESTERS; RESEARCH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCREWS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84859911689     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2011.651246     Document Type: Article

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