Mechanical properties and water absorption of snake grass longitudinal fiber reinforced isophthalic polyester composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 1211-1223

  Sathishkumar, T P ^a   Navaneethakrishnan, P ^a   Shankar, S ^a   Rajasekar, R ^a  

^a KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

composites; Mechanical characterization; natural fibers; water absorption

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS; EHRENBERGII; FIBRE-REINFORCED; LIGHT WEIGHT; LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITY; LONGITUDINAL FIBERS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; NATURAL FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; SIMPLE++;

WATER ABSORPTION;

COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84880894442     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684413485826     Document Type: Article

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