Natural fibers: Their composites and flammability characterizations

Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites: Challenges and New Solutions

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 102-143

  Bhattacharyya, Debes ^a   Subasinghe, Aruna ^a   Kim, Nam Kyeun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Extrusion; Flammability; Horizontal and vertical burn tests; Injection moulding; Kenaf and wool fibers; Mechanical properties; Natural fiber composites; Peak heat release rate; Smoke analysis; Total heat release

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; CALORIMETERS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENTHALPY; EXTRUSION; FIRES; FLAMMABILITY; GLASS CERAMICS; HEMP; INJECTION MOLDING; MATERIALS HANDLING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SMOKE; WOOL; WOOL FIBERS; YARN;

CONE CALORIMETER; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATES; SMOKE ANALYSIS; TOTAL HEAT RELEASE;

KENAF FIBERS;

EID: 85040335779     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-26434-1.00004-0     Document Type: Chapter

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