Preparation and study of plastic compounds containing polyolefins and post used newspaper fibers

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1613-1625

  Baroulaki, I ^a   Karakasi, O ^a   Pappa, G ^a   Tarantili, P A ^a   Economides, D ^a   Magoulas, K ^a  

^a School of Chemical Engineering   (Greece)

Author keywords

A. Recycling; A. Thermoplastic resin; B. Mechanical properties; Newspaper fibers

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYOLEFINS; RECYCLING; THERMOPLASTICS;

FILLER CONCENTRATIONS; FILLER CONTENT; NEWSPAPER FIBERS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYOLEFINS; RECYCLING; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 33748925184     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.10.012     Document Type: Article

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