Adhesion of pineapple-leaf fiber to epoxy matrix: The role of surface treatments

Natural fibers are considered to have potential use as reinforcing agents in polymer composite materials because of their principle benefits: moderate strength and stiffness, low cost, and be an environmental friendly, degradable, and renewablematerial. Due to their inherently hydrophilic nature, th...

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Main Authors: Yusran Payae, Natinee Lopattananon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2009-07-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://www.rdoapp.psu.ac.th/html/sjst/journal/31-2/0125-3395-31-2-189-194.pdf