Effect of pineapple leaf fiber loading on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fiber – Polypropylene composite

Jurnal Teknologi

Volumn 77, Issue 21, 2015, Pages 117-123

  Kasim, Ayu Natasya ^a   Selamat, Mohd Zulkefli ^a   Aznan, Nabila ^a   Sahadan, Siti Norbaya ^a   Daud, Mohd Ahadlin Mohd ^a   Jumaidin, Ridhwan ^a   Salleh, Suhaila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP); Pineapple leaf fiber (PLF); Polypropylene (PP)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949653944     PISSN: 01279696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11113/jt.v77.6617     Document Type: Article

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