Some natural fibers used in polymer composites and their extraction processes: A review

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 1879-1892

  Kumar, K Palani ^a   Sekaran, A Shadrach Jeya ^b  

^a SRI SAIRAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b ST PETER S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

extraction process; Natural fibers; polymer composites; review

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EXTRACTION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; REVIEWS;

COST EFFECTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; EXTRACTION PROCESS; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; POLYMER COMPOSITE; REINFORCING MATERIALS; SISAL FIBERS; WEIGHT SAVING;

KENAF FIBERS;

EXTRACTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLLUTION; POLYMERS; SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

EID: 84907616767     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684414548612     Document Type: Review

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