The effect of argon and air plasma treatment of flax fiber on mechanical properties of reinforced polyester composite

Journal of Industrial Textiles

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1252-1267

  Sarikanat, Mehmet ^a   Seki, Yoldas ^b   Sever, Kutlay ^c   Bozaci, Ebru ^a   Demir, Asli ^a   Ozdogan, Esen ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c IZMIR KATIP CELEBI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

composites; industrial fabrics; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FLAX; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTERCALATION; LINEN; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYESTERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA TREATMENT; INDUSTRIAL FABRICS; INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH; MODE II INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PLASMA SURFACE TREATMENT; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84964434676     PISSN: 15280837     EISSN: 15308057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1528083714557057     Document Type: Article

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