Effect of fibre loading and treatment on porosity and water absorption correlated with tensile behaviour of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre reinforced composites |
Anyakora, Anthony N.
(Department of Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering, Federal University)
Abubakre, Oladiran K. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology) Mudiare, Edeki (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology) Suleiman, MAT (Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology) |
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