A preliminary investigation on kapok/polypropylene nonwoven composite for sound absorption

Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 385-388

  Veerakumar, A ^a   Selvakumar, N ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Kapok; Noise reduction coefficient; Nonwoven composite; Polypropylene; Porosity; Sound absorption coefficient; Standing wave

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; KAPOK; NONWOVEN COMPOSITES; REDUCTION COEFFICIENT; SOUND ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; STANDING WAVE;

FIBERS; NONWOVEN FABRICS; POLYPROPYLENES; POROSITY; SOUND INSULATING MATERIALS; WEAVING;

ACOUSTIC WAVE ABSORPTION;

EID: 84871296209     PISSN: 09710426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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