Effect of immersion time in water on the tensile properties of acetylated steam-exploded acacia mangium fibers-filled polyethylene composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-98

  Mat Taib, R ^a   Ramarad, S ^a   Mohd Ishak, Z A ^a   Rozman, H D ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acetylation; Immersion time; Polyethylene; Steam exploded fiber; Tensile properties; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACETYLATION; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; STEAM; THERMOPLASTICS;

COMPOSITE SYSTEMS; HIGH DENSITIES; IMMERSION TIME; POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITES; ROOM TEMPERATURES; TENSILE MODULUS; WATER UPTAKES; WEIGHT PERCENTS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 58049110792     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705708091609     Document Type: Article

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