Use of some plant wastes as fillers for polypropylene

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1447-1452

  Eboatu, A N ^a   Akpuaka, M U ^a   Ezenweke, L O ^a   Afiukwa, J N ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fillers; Poly(propylene)

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ELASTIC MODULI; FILLERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HARDNESS; NATURAL FIBERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PULP; SOLID WASTES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

IMPACT STRENGTH; PALM FRUIT PULP FIBER; PALM KERNEL SHELL; PLANT WASTES; SURFACE HARDNESS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

ELASTIC STRENGTH; FILLERS; HARDNESS; IMPACT STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBERS; PALMS; POLYPROPYLENE; PULPS; SOLID WASTES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADDITIVE; POLYPROPYLENE; RECYCLING; WASTE;

EID: 0141974082     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.11418     Document Type: Article

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