Polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites reinforced with coir fibres: Evaluation of mechanical performance and multifunctional properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 76-84

  Dong, Yu ^a   Ghataura, Arvinder ^a   Takagi, Hitoshi ^b   Haroosh, Hazim J ^a   Nakagaito, Antonio N ^b   Lau, Kin Tak ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FIBERS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYESTERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL TESTING; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; TENSILE TESTING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

BIO-COMPOSITES; FIBRE CONTENT; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; NUCLEATING AGENTS; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); STRENGTH VALUES;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84900393753     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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