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Study of Mechanical Properties and Absorption Behaviour of Coconut Shell Powder-Epoxy Composites

Received: 31 July 2013    Accepted:     Published: 30 August 2013
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Abstract

The present paper reports to develop a polymer matrix composite (Epoxy- resin) using coconut shell powder (CSP) in different particle size and reinforcing in different volume and evaluate its tensile strength, flexural property and hydrophilic behavior along with engineering application of resulting composites.

Published in International Journal of Materials Science and Applications (Volume 2, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20130205.12
Page(s) 157-161
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Keywords

Coconut Shell Powder (CSP), Polymer Matrix Composite, Tensile, Flexural

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    Alok Singh; Savita Singh; Aditya Kumar. Study of Mechanical Properties and Absorption Behaviour of Coconut Shell Powder-Epoxy Composites. Int. J. Mater. Sci. Appl. 2013, 2(5), 157-161. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20130205.12

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    Alok Singh, Savita Singh, Aditya Kumar. Study of Mechanical Properties and Absorption Behaviour of Coconut Shell Powder-Epoxy Composites. Int J Mater Sci Appl. 2013;2(5):157-161. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20130205.12

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  • Department of Physics, PSIT College of Engineering, Kanpur-208020, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Department of Physics, PSIT College of Engineering, Kanpur-208020, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSIT College of Engineering, Kanpur-208020, Uttar Pradesh, India

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