Effect of water glass treatment on the mechanical and thermooxidative properties of kenaf and sisal fibres

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 1261-1269

  Khoathane, Moshibudi C ^a   Sadiku, Emmanuel R ^a   Wambua, Paul M ^b  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Kenaf fibre; single fibre test; sisal fibre; thermal analysis; water glass

Indexed keywords

AXIAL SPLITTING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; EFFECT OF WATER; FAILURE STRAIN; LIQUID WATER; NAOH TREATMENT; SINGLE FIBRE TEST; SISAL FIBRE; THERMO-OXIDATIVE; TRANSVERSE CRACKING; WATER GLASS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

COATINGS; FIBERS; GLASS; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84870467370     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412455258     Document Type: Article

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