Agro-residue reinforced high-density polyethylene composites: Fiber characterization and analysis of composite properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1445-1454

  Panthapulakkal, Suhara ^a   Sain, Mohini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Natural fibre composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Surface analysis; E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; INJECTION MOLDING; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYETHYLENES; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

AGRO RESIDUES; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; WATER UPTAKE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 34147114345     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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