A review on pineapple leaves fibre and its composites

International Journal of Polymer Science

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Asim, M ^a   Abdan, Khalina ^a   Jawaid, M ^a   Nasir, M ^b   Dashtizadeh, Zahra ^a   Ishak, M R ^a   Hoque, M Enamul ^c   Deng, Yulin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SAFE HANDLING;

ECO-FRIENDLY; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MALAYSIA; NEW SOURCES; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES;

REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84939627075     PISSN: 16879422     EISSN: 16879430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/950567     Document Type: Review

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