Mechanical Properties and Chemical Resistance of Short Tamarind Fiber/Unsaturated Polyester Composites: Influence of Fiber Modification and Fiber Content

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 520-533

  Maheswari, C Uma ^a   Reddy, K Obi ^a   Muzenda, E ^a   Shukla, M ^a,b   Rajulu, A Varada ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical modification; Fiber composite; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Tamarind fruit fiber

Indexed keywords

EFFECT OF CHEMICALS; FIBER COMPOSITE; INTERFACIAL BONDING; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; SILANE COUPLING AGENT; TAMARIND FRUIT FIBER; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; FRUITS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY;

FIBER BONDING;

EID: 84887116926     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.816073     Document Type: Article

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