The effects of alkali-silane treatment on the tensile and flexural properties of short fibre non-woven kenaf reinforced polypropylene composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1431-1440

  Asumani, O M L ^a   Reid, R G ^a   Paskaramoorthy, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

B. Fibre matrix bond; D. Mechanical testing; E. Surface treatment; Kenaf fibre

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; E. SURFACE TREATMENT; FIBRE REINFORCED; FIBRE/MATRIX BOND; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; MASS FRACTION; MECHANICAL TESTS; NON-WOVEN; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; SHORT FIBRE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; GLASS FIBERS; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; MECHANICAL TESTING; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SODIUM; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; WEAVING;

FIBERS;

EID: 84862239690     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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