Effect of fiber parameters on physical, mechanical and water absorption behaviour of coir fiber-epoxy composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 628-637

  Das, Geetanjali ^a   Biswas, Sandhayarani ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Coir fiber; fiber content; fiber length; mechanical properties; polymer composites

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

COIR FIBERS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER LENGTH; INTER-LAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTHS; PERCENTAGE OF WATER ABSORPTIONS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; WATER ABSORPTION BEHAVIOR;

FIBERS;

EID: 84963617416     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684415626594     Document Type: Article

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