Influence of fibre extraction method, alkali and silane treatment on the interface of Agave americana waste HDPE composites as possible roof ceilings in Lesotho

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 14, Issue 7-9, 2007, Pages 821-836

  Thamae, Thimothy ^a   Baillie, Caroline ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agave americana; Interfacial shear strength (ISS); Mercerization; Post consumer HDPE; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

MERCERIZATION; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CHEAP ROOF CEILINGS; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH (ISS); POST CONSUMER HDPE; THERMAL STRENGTHS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

MERCERIZATION; NATURAL FIBERS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 36248996963     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855407782106483     Document Type: Article

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