A Review on Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite and Its Applications

International Journal of Polymer Science

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Mohammed, Layth ^a   Ansari, M N M ^a   Pua, Grace ^a   Jawaid, Mohammad ^b   Islam, M Saiful ^b  

^a Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIRE RESISTANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; PHYSICOMECHANICAL; POLYMER COMPOSITE; RELAXATION BEHAVIORS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; VISCO-ELASTIC BEHAVIORS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 84944229020     PISSN: 16879422     EISSN: 16879430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/243947     Document Type: Review

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