Effects of alkali treatment and elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of bamboo fibre-polyester composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue , 2015, Pages 73-83

  Manalo, Allan C ^a   Wani, Evans ^a   Zukarnain, Noor Azwa ^a   Karunasena, Warna ^a   Lau, Kin Tak ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. Bamboo fibres; B. High temperature properties; B. Mechanical properties; D. Mechanical testing; E. Thermosetting resin

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; POLYESTER RESINS; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; STIFFNESS;

BAMBOO FIBRES; BENDING STIFFNESS; E. THERMOSETTING RESINS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NAOH CONCENTRATION; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; SODIUM HYDROXIDES;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84931281539     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.05.033     Document Type: Article

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