Vacuum-assisted resin infusion (VARI) and hot pressing for CaCO3 nanoparticle treated kenaf fiber reinforced composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 138-143

  Xia, Changlei ^a   Shi, Sheldon Q ^a   Cai, Liping ^a  

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

Author keywords

A. Fibers; B. Mechanical properties; E. Resin transfer molding (RTM); Water resistance

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; HEMP; HOT PRESSING; KENAF FIBERS; NANOPARTICLES; RESINS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS; E. RESIN TRANSFER MOLDINGS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE IMPREGNATIONS; MODULUS OF RAPTURES; THICKNESS SWELLING; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSIONS; WATER-RESISTANCES;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; KENAF; REINFORCEMENT; WATER RESISTANCE;

EID: 84927751244     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.03.039     Document Type: Article

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