A review of the recent developments in biocomposites based on natural fibres and their application perspectives

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-25

  Gurunathan, T ^a,b   Mohanty, Smita ^a,b   Nayak, Sanjay K ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PLASTICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials (LARPM)   (India)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COPOLYMERS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

BUILDING INDUSTRY; ECONOMICAL IMPACT; FIBRE-MATRIX ADHESION; INNOVATIVE MATERIALS; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RESEARCH INTERESTS; SURFACE MODIFICATION METHODS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84933504856     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.06.007     Document Type: Review

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