Evaluation of jute/glass hybrid composite sandwich: Water resistance, impact properties and life cycle assessment

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-25

  Pandita, Surya D ^a   Yuan, Xiaowen ^a   Manan, Munirah A ^a   Lau, Chun H ^a   Subramanian, Alamelu S ^a   Wei, Jun ^a  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

impact properties; Jute woven composites; life cycle assessment; water absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION PROCESS; COMPOSITE SANDWICHES; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; IMPACT PROPERTY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); RESIN INFUSION UNDER FLEXIBLE TOOLINGS; WOVEN COMPOSITE; WOVEN FABRIC COMPOSITES;

BENDING (FORMING); COREMAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLASS; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OZONE LAYER; WATER ABSORPTION; WEAVING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 84891274839     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684413505349     Document Type: Article

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