Effect of preparation variables on the mechanical properties of compression-moulded phlogopite/LLDPE composites

Materials Letters

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 226-231

  Verbeek, C J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Compression moulding; Linear low density polyethylene; Phlogopite mica

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICA; STATISTICAL METHODS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPOSITE BOARDS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036793854     PISSN: 0167577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-577X(02)00444-5     Document Type: Article

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