Dynamic mechanical analysis of compatibilizer effect on the mechanical properties of wood flour - High-density polyethylene composites

International Journal of Engineering, Transactions B: Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-104

  Behzad, Mehdi ^a   Tajvidi, Mehdi ^b   Ebrahimi, Ghanbar ^b   Falk, Robert H ^c  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Composites; Dynamic Mechanical Analysis; High density Polypropylene; Wood flour

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; BENDING (DEFORMATION); DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYETHYLENES; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

ALPHA TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; COMPATIBILIZERS; HIGH-DENSITY POLYPROPYLENE; WOOD-FLOUR;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 2542494052     PISSN: 1728-144X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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