Preparation and properties of recycled HDPE/natural fiber composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1664-1674

  Lei, Yong ^a   Wu, Qinglin ^a   Yao, Fei ^a   Xu, Yanjun ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites; A. Recycling; A. Thermoplastic resin

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION MOLDING; CRYSTALLIZATION; IMPACT STRENGTH; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RECYCLING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOPLASTICS; TITANIUM;

CARBOXYLATED POLYETHYLENE (CAPE); CRYSTALLINE TEMPERATURE; MALEATED POLYETHYLENE (MAPE); MELT BLENDING;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34250354780     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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