Property enhancement of kenaf fiber composites by means of vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM)

Holzforschung

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 307-312

  Xia, Changlei ^a   Shi, Sheldon Q ^a   Cai, Liping ^a   Hua, Jun ^b  

^a Center for Advanced Research and Technology   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

composite properties; kenaf fibers; mercury porosimetry; scanning electron microscope; vacuum assisted resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

HEMP; HOT PRESSING; KENAF FIBERS; MOLDING; POLYESTER RESINS; POLYESTERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; UNSATURATED POLYMERS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

COMPOSITE PROPERTIES; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS (DMA); INTERFACIAL COMPATIBILITY; MERCURY POROSIMETRY; MODULUS OF RAPTURES; PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURES; UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

KENAF; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLDING; PLANT FIBERS; REINFORCED PLASTIC; TENSILE STRENGTH; VACUUM;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; MALVACEAE;

EID: 84926371326     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: 1437434X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/hf-2014-0054     Document Type: Article

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