Effect of silica nanoparticles in kenaf reinforced epoxy: flexural and compressive properties
Kenaf natural fibre is used as a sustainable form of material to reinforce polymeric composite. However, natural fibres usually do not perform as well as synthetic fibres. Silica nanoparticle is a material with high surface area and its high interfacial interaction with the matrix results in its imp...
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Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
2017
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/57865/1/32%20JST%20Vol%2025%20%283%29%20July%202017_JST%28S%29-0280-2017_pg1029-1038.pdf |