Tensile and Thermal Properties of Polycarbonate-Coated Tamarind Fruit Fibers

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 578-589

  Maheswari, C Uma ^a   Reddy, K Obi ^a   Muzenda, E ^a   Rajulu, A Varada ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical treatment; Morphology; Surface modification; Tensile properties; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; CHEMICALLY MODIFIED; COATED FIBERS; INTERFACIAL BONDING; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; POLYMER COATING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; TAMARIND FRUIT FIBER;

COATINGS; FIBERS; FRUITS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYCARBONATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WASTE TREATMENT;

FIBER BONDING;

EID: 84867848477     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2012.718527     Document Type: Article

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