Tensile, flexural and torsional properties of chemically treated alfa, coir and bagasse reinforced polypropylene

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-41

  Arrakhiz, F Z ^a   Malha, M ^b   Bouhfid, R ^a   Benmoussa, K ^a   Qaiss, A ^a  

^a Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science   (Morocco)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE FIBERS; CELLULOSIC COMPOUNDS; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER LOADINGS; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FLEXURAL MODULUS; NATURAL WAXES; NEAT POLYMER; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); POWER LAW MODEL; REINFORCEMENT FIBERS; THRESHOLD LEVELS; TORSION PARAMETERS; TORSIONAL PROPERTIES;

BAGASSE; FIBERS; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOPLASTICS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ALFALFA; BAGASSE; CELLULOSE; COIR; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTIC; THERMOPLASTICS; WAX;

EID: 84872164756     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.10.046     Document Type: Article

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