Effect of fiber volume fraction on tensile properties of rice husk reinforced polyester composites

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1101-1104

  Syed Azuan, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Natural fiber composites; Rice husk; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883007102     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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