Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) as a reinforcing fibre in polypropylene composites

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 3697-3707

  Van Den Oever, M J A ^a   Elbersen, H W ^a   Keijsers, E R P ^a   Gosselink, R J A ^a   De Klerk Engels, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BIOMASS; CROPS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); POLYPROPYLENES; PULP;

SWITCHGRASS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0242302264     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025959627950     Document Type: Article

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