Effect of Alkalization on Mechanical Properties of Water Hyacinth Fibers-Unsaturated Polyester Composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 446-451

  Abral, Hairul ^a   Putra, Hendri ^a   Sapuan, S M ^b   Ishak, M R ^b  

^a ANDALAS UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; Mechanical properties; Water hyacinth fibers

Indexed keywords

ALKALI CONCENTRATIONS; ALKALI TREATMENT; FRACTURE SURFACES; MATRIX COMPOSITE; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; SEM OBSERVATION; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; WATER HYACINTH FIBERS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FIBERS;

EID: 84876030305     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.748804     Document Type: Article

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