Influence of pre-treatments on the mechanical properties of palmyra palm leaf stalk fiber-polyester composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 1400-1414

  Thiruchitrambalam, M ^a   Shanmugam, D ^b  

^a Tamilnadu College of Engineering   (India)

^b DR MAHALINGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

chemical treatments; mechanical properties; Natural fibers

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL CHLORIDES; BENZOYLATION; CHEMICAL PRE-TREATMENT; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; FIBER COMPOSITE; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FRACTOGRAPHS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; PERMANGANATE TREATMENT; PRE-TREATMENTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

ADHESION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MERCERIZATION; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

WATER TREATMENT;

ADHESION; CHEMICAL TREATMENT; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ESTERS; GRAVIMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MERCERIZATION; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84868113306     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412459248     Document Type: Article

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