Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Golden Cane Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composites

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-39

  Atluri, Ratna Prasad V ^a   Rao, K Mohana ^a   Gupta, A V S S K S ^b  

^a V R SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b JNTUH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

mechanical properties; natural fibers; reinforced polymers

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HIGH TOUGHNESS; LIGHTWEIGHT APPLICATION; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; REINFORCED POLYMERS; REINFORCING FILLERS; WORK OF FRACTURE;

ESTERS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTICS FILLERS; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT;

GOLD;

ESTERS; FRACTURE; GOLD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84873138276     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.745679     Document Type: Article

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