In state of art: Mechanical and tribological behaviour of polymeric composites based on natural fibres

Materials and Design

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 14-24

  Shalwan, A ^a   Yousif, B F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mechanical; Natural fibres; Tribological

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; FRICTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LUBRICANTS; NATURAL FIBERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SOLID LUBRICANTS; TRIBOLOGY; VOLUME FRACTION;

FRICTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MECHANICAL; MECHANICAL AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; TRIBOLOGICAL; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR;

FIBERS;

EID: 84892880705     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.07.014     Document Type: Article

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