Recent Advances in Nanoclay/Natural Fibers Hybrid Composites

Engineering Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 1-28

  Saba, N ^a   Jawaid, M ^a   Asim, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hybrid composites; Mineral clay; Montmorillonite; Nano filler; Nanoclay; Nanocomposite; Natural fiber

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CARBON BLACK; FILLERS; HYBRID COMPOSITES; KAOLINITE; NATURAL FIBERS; ORGANOCLAY; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SILICA; YARN;

ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; GROWING DEMAND; HYBRID COMPOSITES; HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES; MODIFICATION OF POLYMERS; NANO CLAYS; NANOFILLER; PROPERTY; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER; THERMOSET POLYMERS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 85114950091     PISSN: 16121317     EISSN: 18681212     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-0950-1_1     Document Type: Chapter

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