Selection of Natural Fiber for Hybrid Kevlar/Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Personal Body Armor by Using Analytical Hierarchy Process

Kevlar 29 is the most widely used synthetic fiber for body armor applications and they have been derived from petroleum based resources. Depletion of petroleum resources and the increase in awareness about the eco-friendly materials encouraged the researchers to explore the potential use of natural...

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Main Authors: J. Naveen, M. Jawaid, E. S. Zainudin, Mohamed T. H. Sultan, Ridwan B. Yahaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2018.00052/full