Study on effect of euphorbia coagulum on physico-mechanical and fire retardant properties of polyester-banana fiber composite

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 443-446

  Rai, Bhuvneshwar ^a   Kumar, Gulshan ^b   Diwan, R K ^a   Khandal, R K ^a  

^a SHRIRAM INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Banana fiber; Coagulam; Euphorbia latex; Natural binder; Polyester resin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870017213     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2011/v4i4/30020     Document Type: Article

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