The effect of silane treated- and untreated-talc on the mechanical and physico-mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid)/newspaper fibers/talc hybrid composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-379

  Huda, M S ^a   Drzal, L T ^a   Mohanty, A K ^b   Misra, M ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; A. Thermoplastic resin; B. Thermomechanical; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; SILANES; TALC; THERMOPLASTICS;

NEWSPAPER FIBERS; POLY LACTIC ACIDS; THERMOMECHANICAL;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EXTRUSION; LACTIC ACID; NATURAL FIBERS; SILANES; TALC; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 33846482556     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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