Recent advances in epoxy resin, natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites and their applications

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 447-470

  Saba, Naheed ^a   Jawaid, Mohammad ^a,b   Alothman, Othman Y ^b   Paridah, M T ^a   Hassan, Azman ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

applications; bio composites; epoxy resin; nanocomposites; Natural fibers

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; NANOCOMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT;

BIO-COMPOSITES; ELECTRONIC COMPONENT; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT; ITS APPLICATIONS; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; PERVASIVE APPLICATIONS;

EPOXY RESINS;

COMPOSITES; EPOXIDES; NATURAL FIBERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

EID: 84960362710     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684415618459     Document Type: Review

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