Impact property of flexible epoxy treated natural fiber reinforced PLA composites

Energy Procedia

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 839-847

  Nuthong, Wiphawee ^a   Uawongsuwan, Putinun ^b   Pivsa Art, Weraporn ^a   Hamada, Hiroyuki ^b  

^a RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THANYABURI   (Thailand)

^b KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bamboo fiber; Coconut fiber; Flexible epoxy; Polylactic acid; Vetiver grass fiber

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896754342     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.820     Document Type: Article

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