A review on tribological performance of natural fibre polymeric composites

Tribology International

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 77-104

  Nirmal, Umar ^a   Hashim, Jamil ^a   Megat Ahmad, M M H ^b  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b Faculty of Engineering   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Adhesive; Fibres; Polymer

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ADHESIVES; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FIBERS; NATURAL FIBERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TRIBOLOGY;

ADHESIVE WEARS; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; TEST PARAMETERS; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE;

TRIBOLOGY; POLYMERS;

EID: 84912567278     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2014.11.003     Document Type: Article

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