Preparation, structure, and properties of the coir fiber/polypropylene composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 48, Issue 26, 2014, Pages 3293-3301

  Zaman, Haydar U ^a   Beg, M D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

coir fiber; mechanical properties; Polymer composites; polypropylene; silane; water absorption

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILANES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

COIR FIBERS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYPROPYLENE MATRICES; SINGLE FIBER FRAGMENTATION TEST; TENSILE FRACTURE SURFACES; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES;

FIBERS;

EID: 84906867570     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998313508996     Document Type: Article

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