Effect of diameters and alkali treatment on the tensile properties of date palm fiber reinforced epoxy composites

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1199-1206

  Abdal Hay, Abdalla ^a   Suardana, Ngakan Putu Gede ^b   Jung, Do Yeon ^a   Choi, Kwang Seog ^a   Lim, Jae Kyoo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b UDAYANA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Composite materials; Date palm fiber; Natural fibers; Surface modification; Thermosetting

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL POLYMERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ALKALI TREATMENT; DATE PALM FIBERS; FIBER-MATRIX INTERACTION; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; QUANTITATIVE ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; THERMOSETTING; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 84863655557     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0159-3     Document Type: Article

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