Comparative studies of mechanical and morphological properties of polylactic acid and polypropylene based natural fiber composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 1712-1724

  Bajpai, Pramendra Kumar ^a   Singh, Inderdeep ^a   Madaan, Jitendra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

green composite; mechanical properties; morphology; Natural fiber; polylactic acid; polypropylene

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION AREA; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; FIBER COMPOSITE; FIBER REINFORCED; FILM-STACKING; FRACTURED SURFACES; GREEN COMPOSITES; IMPACT PROPERTY; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MECHANICAL LOADING; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; PLAIN WEAVE; POLY LACTIC ACID; REINFORCEMENT MATERIALS; SISAL FIBERS; STANDARD TEST PROCEDURES;

HOT PRESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

ANATOMY; COMPOSITES; HOT PRESSING; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 84871669450     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412447992     Document Type: Article

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