Chemical treatment of sisal fiber using alkali and clay method

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1989-1998

  Mohan, T P ^a   Kanny, K ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; E. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; E. SURFACE TREATMENT; FIBER COMPOSITE; FIBER TREATMENT; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACES; INTERFACE STRENGTH; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; PHASE CHANGE; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; SISAL FIBERS; WATER BARRIER PROPERTIES; WATER UPTAKE;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

FIBERS;

EID: 84865431302     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.07.012     Document Type: Article

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