The use of palm leaf fibres as reinforcements in composites

Biofiber Reinforcements in Composite Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 273-281

  Kocak, D ^a   Mistik, S I ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Cellulose; Composite; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Natural fibres; Palm leaf fibres; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE TREATMENT;

POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE;

FIBERS;

EID: 84941780807     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781782421276.2.273     Document Type: Chapter

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