A review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites

H. Ku; H. Wang; N. Pattarachaiyakoop; M. Trada

doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.01.010

journal article Jun 01, 2011

A review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites

H. Ku H. Wang

N. Pattarachaiyakoop M. Trada

Composites Part B: Engineering Vol. 42 No. 4 pp. 856-873 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2011
Vol/Issue: 42(4)
Pages: 856-873
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H. Ku, H. Wang, N. Pattarachaiyakoop, et al. (2011). A review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 42(4), 856-873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.01.010

A review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites

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