Characterisation of cotton fibre-reinforced geopolymer composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-6

  Alomayri, T ^a   Shaikh, F U A ^a   Low, I M ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fracture toughness; B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructures

Indexed keywords

FIBRE CONTENT; FIBRE-REINFORCED; GEOPOLYMER; GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL AND FRACTURE BEHAVIOURS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS);

COTTON FIBERS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT;

FIBERS;

EID: 84877721580     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.01.013     Document Type: Article

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