Water absorption behavior and its effect on the mechanical properties of kenaf natural fiber unsaturated polyester composites

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Osman, E ^a   Vakhguelt, A ^a   Sbarski, I ^b   Mutasher, S ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Malaysia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Flexural strength; Kenaf fiber; Natural fiber composites; Unsaturated polyester; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; MICROCRACKS;

ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FICKIAN DIFFUSION BEHAVIOR; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; PERCENTAGE OF WATER ABSORPTIONS; SCAN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; WATER ABSORPTION BEHAVIOR; WATER DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

BEND STRENGTH; COMPOSITES; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION CONSTANT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FIBERS; KENAF; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYESTERS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 85076868730     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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