Wood fiber reinforced polyethylene and polypropylene composites with high modulus and impact strength

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-208

  Yuan, Qiang ^a   Wu, Donglyang ^a   Gotama, Januar ^a   Bateman, Stuart ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Wood fiber; Wood fiber reinforced polymer; Wood plastic composite

Indexed keywords

IMPACT STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISCOSITY;

TWIN SCREW EXTRUDER TECHNIQUES; WOOD FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CELLULOSE FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 42449107835     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705708089472     Document Type: Article

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