Effect of dioctyl phthalate (DOP) modified matrix on the thermal stability of glass fiber reinforced composite

Razaina Mat Taib
School of Materials and Mineral Resources, University of Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal Penang, Malaysia.
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Hazizan Md Akil

Hazizan Md Akil
School of Materials and Mineral Resources, University of Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal Penang, Malaysia.
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Ibrahim Ali Mohammed-Dabo

Ibrahim Ali Mohammed-Dabo
Department of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Article Number - BD881E348240
Vol.5(6), pp. 63-67 , October 2014
https://doi.org/10.5897/JCEMS2014.0186

Received: 20 August 2014
Accepted: 18 September 2014
Published: 31 October 2014

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