Environmentally intelligent biocomposites

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 29-30, Issue , 2007, Pages 255-258

  Weal, S ^a   Anderson, S ^a   Anderson, R ^a   Stuthridge, T ^a   Fernyhough, A ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biocomposite; Biodegradation; Biomass; Biopolymer; Polylactic acid blends

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOUNDING (CHEMICAL); INJECTION MOLDING; POLYESTERS; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIO-COMPOSITES; BIODEGRADATION RATE; BIOPOLYMER BLENDS; CONVENTIONAL POLYMERS; INJECTION MOULDED; POLY LACTIC ACID; WOOD FILLERS; WOOD RESIDUES;

WOOD;

EID: 45749118810     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/0-87849-466-9.255     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. M. J. Zaini, M. Y. A. Fuad, Z. Ismail, M. S. Mansor, J. Mustafah, The effect of filler content and size on the mechanical properties of polypropylene/oil palm wood flour composites. Polymer International, 1996. 40: p. 51-55
2. Leaversuch, R.D., Wood-fiber composites build promising role in extrusion. Modern Plastics, 2000. 77(12): p. 56-60
3. Gross, R.A. and B. Kalra, Biodegradable polymers for the environment. Science, 2002. 297: p. 803-807