Influence of natural fibre reinforcements on the flammability of bio-derived composite materials

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2867-2874

  Chai, M W ^a   Bickerton, S ^a   Bhattacharyya, D ^a   Das, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Thermal properties; D. Thermal analysis; E. Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; E. RESIN TRANSFER MOULDINGS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIBRE REINFORCEMENTS; FLAX FIBRES; FUEL SOURCE; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RESIN SYSTEMS;

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; FLAX; GLASS FIBERS; LINEN; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; THERMOANALYSIS; YARN;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 84864287986     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.04.051     Document Type: Article

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