Oil palm empty fruit bunch-polyurethane composites: The effect of isocyanate/glycol ratio, glycol type, and glycol mixture on impact strength, dimensional stability, and thermal properties

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 811-826

  Rozman, H D ^a   Tay, G S ^a   Abubakar, A ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composites; Oil palm empty fruit bunch; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALCOHOLS; CROSSLINKING; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; SWELLING; THEATERS (LEGITIMATE);

FRUIT BUNCH; IMPACT STRENGTH;

POLYMERS;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 0348147354     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PPT-120024997     Document Type: Article

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