Final product testing of rotational moulded natural fibre-reinforced polyethylene

Polymer Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 568-577

  Torres, F G ^a   Aragon, C L ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Natural fibres; Physical properties; Reinforcement; Rotational moulding

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; ROTATION; ROTATIONAL MOLDING; STRESSES; THERMOPLASTICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING RESISTANCE (ESCR); NATURAL FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMERS (NFRP); REINFORCING AGENTS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33745825537     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.03.010     Document Type: Article

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