Effect of Alkali and Silane Treatments on Mechanical and Fibre-matrix Bond Strength of Kenaf and Pineapple Leaf Fibres

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 426-435

  Asim, Mohammad ^a   Jawaid, Mohammad ^a   Abdan, Khalina ^a   Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

chemical treatment; droplet test; kenaf fibre; pineapple leaves fibre; structural properties; tensile properties

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DROPS; FIBERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HEMP; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KENAF FIBERS; REMOVAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; INTERFACIAL STRESS; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL STRUCTURES; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; REMOVAL OF IMPURITIES;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

ALKALI TREATMENT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LEAF FIBERS; NATURAL FIBERS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84990941230     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(16)60315-3     Document Type: Article

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