Long-term performance of natural-fiber composites

Properties and Performance of Natural-Fibre Composites

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 460-502

  Mishra, S ^a   Sain, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES;

EID: 84903797813     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845694593.3.460     Document Type: Chapter

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