Phiri, GSadiku, ERKhoathane, MC2012-11-132012-11-132012-10Phiri, G, Sadiku, ER and Khoathane, MC. Mechanical and thermal properties of water glass coated sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite. 4th CSIR Biennial Conference: Real problems relevant solutions, CSIR, Pretoria, 9-10 October 2012http://hdl.handle.net/10204/63014th CSIR Biennial Conference: Real problems relevant solutions, CSIR, Pretoria, 9-10 October 2012In recent years, considerable attention has been given by aircraft manufacturers to the development and utilisation of natural fibres instead of synthetics. This is because natural fibres are a renewable raw material and their availability is more or less unlimited; they have very good heat, acoustic and electrical insulating properties, as well as very good mechanical properties, especially tensile strength. The main aim of this study is to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composites.enSisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene compositesAircraft materialsAircraft interiorThermoplastic compositesNatural fibresConference PresentationPhiri, G., Sadiku, E., & Khoathane, M. (2012). Mechanical and thermal properties of water glass coated sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6301Phiri, G, ER Sadiku, and MC Khoathane. "Mechanical and thermal properties of water glass coated sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6301Phiri G, Sadiku E, Khoathane M, Mechanical and thermal properties of water glass coated sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6301 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Phiri, G AU - Sadiku, ER AU - Khoathane, MC AB - In recent years, considerable attention has been given by aircraft manufacturers to the development and utilisation of natural fibres instead of synthetics. This is because natural fibres are a renewable raw material and their availability is more or less unlimited; they have very good heat, acoustic and electrical insulating properties, as well as very good mechanical properties, especially tensile strength. The main aim of this study is to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composites. DA - 2012-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composites KW - Aircraft materials KW - Aircraft interior KW - Thermoplastic composites KW - Natural fibres LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 T1 - Mechanical and thermal properties of water glass coated sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite TI - Mechanical and thermal properties of water glass coated sisal fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6301 ER -