Tensile and flexural properties of snake grass natural fiber reinforced isophthallic polyester composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1183-1190

  Sathishkumar, T P ^a   Navaneethakrishnan, P ^a   Shankar, S ^a  

^a KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Snake grass fiber

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; FIBER REINFORCED; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; GRASS FIBER; MANUAL PROCESS; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; PHYSICAL TESTING; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

BENDING STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NATURAL FIBERS;

BEND STRENGTH; COMPOSITES; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84861574019     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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