Effect of Layering Pattern on the Mechanical Properties of Bark Cloth (Ficus natalensis) Epoxy Composites

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 160-171

  Rwawiire, Samson ^a,b   Tomkova, Blanka ^a   Militky, Jiri ^a   Kale, Bandu Madhukar ^a   Prucha, Petr ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LIBEREC   (Czech Republic)

^b BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Knoll s ro   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fibers; Mechanical properties; Resin transfer molding (RTM); Wood

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FIBERS; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; WOOD;

EPOXY COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL DAMPING; PLY ANGLES; REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDINGS (RTM); STATIC AND DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPOSITES; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; NATURAL FIBERS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 84922365189     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2015.988534     Document Type: Article

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