Studies on the structure and properties of thermoplastic starch/luffa fiber composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 314-318

  Kaewtatip, Kaewta ^a   Thongmee, Jariya ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Composites; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Mechanical properties; Scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

FIBER COMPOSITE; FIBER CONTENTS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE VALUES; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; WEIGHT LOSS;

ADHESION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FIBERS;

ADHESION; COMPOSITES; FIBERS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84860218432     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.03.053     Document Type: Article

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