Wood/polymer/nanoclay composites, environmentally friendly sustainable technology: A review

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1083-1093

  Hetzer, Max ^a   De Kee, Daniel ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Polymer clay nanocomposites; Thermal properties; Wood polymer composites; Wood polymer clay nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; COMPUTER NETWORKS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; THERMAL PROPERTIES; WOOD/POLYMER COMPOSITES; WOOD/POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 51649101830     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.05.003     Document Type: Review

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