Mechanical properties of bio-fibers for composite materials

SAMPE Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 7-12

  Lavadiya, D N ^a   Fronk, T H ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; FABRICATION METHOD; MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SPECIFIC STRENGTH; SYNTHETIC COMPOSITES;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING;

KENAF FIBERS;

FIBERS; KENAF; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTS;

EID: 84877608090     PISSN: 00911062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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