Enhancement on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of PLA Biocomposites Due to the Addition of Hybrid Sisal Fibers

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 875-886

  Zhu, Zhihua ^a   Wu, Hongwu ^a   Ye, Chaolin ^a   Fu, Wuchang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; hybrid sisal fibers; impact strength; PLA; crystal

Indexed keywords

FIBERS;

BETA CRYSTALS; BIO-COMPOSITES; CRYSTALLINITIES; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; SISAL FIBERS;

IMPACT STRENGTH;

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; SISAL; THERMAL STABILITY;

EID: 85017503191     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2017.1302382     Document Type: Article

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