A review on the characteristics of gomuti fibre and its composites with thermoset resins

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-136

  Ticoalu, Adriana ^a,b   Aravinthan, Thiru ^a   Cardona, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SAM RATULANGI UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Arenga pinnata; Gomuti; mechanical properties; natural fibre; natural fibre composites

Indexed keywords

ARENGA PINNATA; GOMUTI; LOWER DENSITY; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOSET POLYMERS; THERMOSET RESIN;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESINS; THERMOSETS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; THERMOSETS;

EID: 84871652831     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412463109     Document Type: Review

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