Studies on swelling behavior of wood-polymer composites based on agro-waste and hope in steam and water at ambient temperature

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1051-1058

  Mishra, S ^a   Naik, J B ^a  

^a NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Absorption; Agave; Banana; Compatibility; Fibers; HDPE; Hemp; Maleic anhydride; Steam; Water; Wood polymer composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001236738     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559909351630     Document Type: Article

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