Mechanical properties of recycled polyethylene ecocomposites filled with natural organic fillers

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1131-1139

  La Mantia, F P ^a   Morreale, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENES; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AESTHETIC PROPERTIES; NONPOLAR POLYMER CHAINS; ORGANIC FILLERS; POLYETHYLENE ECOCOMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33748571106     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20561     Document Type: Article

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