Dynamic mechanical and thermo-gravimetric analysis of Sansevieria cylindrica/polyester composite: Effect of fiber length, fiber loading and chemical treatment

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 76-86

  Sreenivasan, V S ^a   Rajini, N ^b   Alavudeen, A ^b   Arumugaprabu, V ^b  

^a V V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); D. Electron microscopy; D. Mechanical testing; D. Thermal analysis; E. Compression molding

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL; E. COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER LOADINGS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS);

EID: 84908520753     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.09.025     Document Type: Article

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