Wood Filler(WF)-recycled polypropylene (RPP) composite pallet: Study of static deformation using FEA and shadow moire

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 27, Issue 16-17, 2008, Pages 1733-1744

  Khoo, T S ^a   Ratnam, M M ^a   Abdul Khalil, H P S ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composite; Pallet; Recycled polypropylene; Wood filler

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; DEFORMATION; FILLERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATERIALS HANDLING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLANT LAYOUT; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; RECYCLING; THERMOPLASTICS; TRUCKS; WOOD;

COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE BOARDS; DEFLECTION PROFILES; FILLER CONTENTS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GREAT-ER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY TESTING; RECYCLED PLASTICS; RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE; RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENES; SCALE MODELS; SHADOW MOIR METHODS; SHADOW MOIRES; STATIC DEFORMATIONS; STATIC LOADS; WASTE WOODS; WOOD FILLER; WOOD FILLERS;

PALLETS;

COMPOSITES; DEFORMATION; FILLERS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PALLETS; POLYPROPYLENE; RECLAIMED FIBERS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; THERMOPLASTICS; TRUCKS;

EID: 54949120657     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407081398     Document Type: Article

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