Silane coupling agents used for natural fiber/polymer composites: A review

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing - Tập 41 Số 7 - Trang 806-819 - 2010
Yanjun Xie1,2, Callum A. S. Hill1, Zefang Xiao2, Holger Militz2, Carsten Mai2
1Centre for Timber Engineering, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, EH10 5DT Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2Wood Biology and Wood Products, Burckhardt-Institute, Georg August University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 4, D37077 Göttingen, Germany

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