Mechanical characterization and water absorption behaviour of interwoven kenaf/PET fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid composite

International Journal of Polymer Science

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Dan Mallam, Yakubu ^a   Hong, Tan Wei ^a   Abdul Majid, Mohd Shukry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PERLIS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FIBERS; HEMP; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEAVING;

FIBRE-REINFORCED EPOXY; INTERFACIAL BONDING; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTIES; INTERLOCKING STRUCTURE; LOW VISCOSITY EPOXY RESIN; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; REINFORCING MATERIALS; VACUUM INFUSION PROCESS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84954496644     PISSN: 16879422     EISSN: 16879430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/371958     Document Type: Article

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