Influence of halloysite nanotubes on physical and mechanical properties of cellulose fibres reinforced vinyl ester composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 233-247

  Alhuthali, A M ^a   Low, I M ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

halloysite nanotubes; mechanical properties; recycled cellulose fibre; thermal properties; Vinyl ester; water uptake

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE FIBRES; ECO-COMPOSITES; FIBRE-MATRIX ADHESION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; HALLOYSITE NANOTUBES; LOW COSTS; LOW DENSITY; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; NANO-FILLERS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RECYCLED CELLULOSE FIBRE; SPECIFIC MODULUS; SPECIFIC STRENGTH; STRENGTH PROPERTY; VINYL ESTERS; VINYLESTER COMPOSITES; WATER UPTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84872407230     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412467392     Document Type: Article

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