Author:Guduri, BBR; Khoathane, C; Anandjiwala, RD; De Veries, A; Sadiku, ER; Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Jan 2007Scutched and line flax fibres, with mean linear density of about 19.5 decitex, were utilized for this study. Mechanical properties of fibre and resin were measured for assessing their contribution in the composite matrix. Polypropylene (PP)/ ...Read more
Author:Kumar, R; Anandjiwala, RDate:Sep 2009Water insoluble poly(furfuryl alcohol) (PFA) is an unexplored thermosetting resin which is synthesized from water-soluble furfuryl alcohol (FA). Commercially available FA has very low viscosity (6.9-7.0 cts at 25°C) and it is obtained from ...Read more