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:Skosana, Sifiso J; Khoathane, C; Malwela, ThomasDate:Jan 2020Low adhesion strength of polyurethane coating to a steel substrate is often attributed to poor steel preparation. However, the ratio of diisocyanate/polyol and dispersion of fillers within a polyurethane coating matrix influence the adhesion ...Read more