Characteristics of kenaf fibre/epoxy composites subjected to thermal degradation

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2752-2759

  Azwa, Z N ^a   Yousif, B F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Furnace pyrolysis; Kenaf fibre; Natural fibre composites; Thermal degradation; Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); Thermosets

Indexed keywords

EXPOSURE-TIME; FURNACE PYROLYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL DEGRADATION; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; PHYSICAL CHANGES; POLYMER REINFORCEMENTS; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; NATURAL FIBERS; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOSETS;

THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84890437290     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.10.008     Document Type: Article

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