Polymer-composites from recycled high density polyethylene and waste lignocellulosic materials

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 211-217

  Mengeloglu, Fatih ^a   Karakus, Kadir ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Composite; High density polyethylene; Mechanical properties; Recycled; Waste; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE; INCINERATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PIPE; PLASTIC WASTE; POLYMER; RECYCLING; STRAW; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WHEAT;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 40649095009     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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