The effect of alkaline treatment on mechanical properties of kenaf fibers and their epoxy composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages 14-21

  Fiore, V ^a   Di Bella, G ^b   Valenza, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Wood; B. Adhesion; B. Fiber matrix bond; C. Statistical properties methods; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBERS; GLASS TRANSITION; HEMP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; REINFORCEMENT; WOOD;

ALKALINE TREATMENT; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITES; FIBER/MATRIX BONDS; STATIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES/METHODS; STRENGTH PROPERTY; UNIDIRECTIONAL LAYERS;

KENAF FIBERS;

EID: 84907274344     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.08.025     Document Type: Article

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