Impact of alkali treatment conditions on kenaf fiber polyester composite tensile strength
The increase of environmental issues awareness has accelerated the utilization of renewable resources like plant fiber to be used as reinforced material in polymer composite. However, there are significant problems of compatibility between the fiber and the matrix due to weakness in the interfacial...
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Trans Tech Publications Inc
2014
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.285 http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.285 http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6416/1/Impact_of_alkali_treatment_conditions_on_kenaf_fiber_polyester_composite.pdf |