Mechanical properties of extruded high density polyethylene and polypropylene wood flour decking boards

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 477-487

  Mengeloglu, Fatih ^a   Kurt, Ramazan ^a   Gardner, Douglas J ^b   O'Neill, Shane ^b  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Coupling agent; Decking board; High density polyethylene; Maleated polypropylene

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COUPLING AGENTS; ELASTIC MODULI; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DECKING BOARD; MALEATED POLYPROPYLENE; POLYOLEFIN; WOOD FLOUR COMPOSITE;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 35548956523     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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