Accelerated weathering test of kenaf fiber unsaturated polyester sheet molding compounds

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-48

  Liang, Kaiwen ^c   Shi, Sheldon Q ^a   Nicholas, Darrel D ^c   Sites, Linda ^b  

^a Center for Advanced Research and Technology   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Accelerated weathering test; Kenaf fiber; Sheet molding compounds (SMC)

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED WEATHERING; FLEXURAL MODULUS; MODIFIED COMPOSITES; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; WATER SORPTION; WEATHEROMETERS;

GLASS FIBERS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTER RESINS; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS; SORPTION; WEATHERING;

KENAF FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; KENAF; LAMINATION; NATURAL FIBERS; SORPTION; TESTING; WEATHERING;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 84872859729     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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