Natural fiber reinforced poly(vinyl chloride) composites: A review

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 330-356

  Khalil, H P S Abdul ^a   Tehrani, M A ^a   Davoudpour, Y ^a   Bhat, A H ^c   Jawaid, M ^d   Hassan, A ^b  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

composite; coupling agent; natural fiber; Polyvinyl chloride

Indexed keywords

BIO-PLASTICS; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; PLANT FIBERS; PLASTICIZATION EFFECTS; REINFORCING EFFECTS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COUPLING AGENTS; CRUDE OIL; ELASTOMERS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; REINFORCEMENT;

NATURAL FIBERS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSITES; COUPLING AGENTS; CRUDE OIL; ELASTOMERS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84875737949     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412458553     Document Type: Review

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