Selected properties of hand-laid and compression molded pineapple leaf fiber (PALF)-reinforced vinyl ester composites

Pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) are of little use in Malaysia despite being mechanically and environmentally sound. Untreated and bleached PALF were used to reinforce vinyl ester (VE) utilizing hand lay-up (HLU) and liquid compression molding (LCM). Mechanical properties, water absorption and thermal s...

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Main Authors: Abd. Rahman, Mohamed, Mohd Salit, Sapuan, Abdan, Khalina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaya 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/14487/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/14487/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/14487/1/Selected_properties_of_hand-laid_and_compression_molded_pineapple.pdf