Natural fiber reinforced polyester composites: A literature review

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 1179-1190

  Haghdan, Shayesteh ^a   Smith, Gregory D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composites; mechanical properties; plant fiber; polyester; review; treatments

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COST ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEWS; STIFFNESS; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; TEXTILE FIBERS; WOOD;

ENGINEERING MATERIALS; HIGH MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; PLANT FIBERS; SPECIFIC STIFFNESS AND STRENGTHS; THERMOSETTING POLYMERS; TREATMENTS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

FIBERS; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS; SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

EID: 84936998163     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684415588938     Document Type: Review

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