Study on the water absorption and hardness of phenolated oil palm empty fruit bunches (PEFB)-base biocomposite

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-255

  Ahmadzadeh, Ali ^a   Zakaria, Sarani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biocomposite; EFB; Hardness; Liquefaction; Novolac resin; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

FILLERS; FRUITS; HARDNESS; HARDNESS TESTING; LIQUEFACTION; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; RESINS; WATER CONTENT;

BEFORE AND AFTER; BIOCOMPOSITE; EFB; FILLER CONTENTS; HARDNESS TESTS; NOVOLAC; NOVOLAC RESIN; NOVOLAC TYPE RESINS; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; REACTION CONDITIONS; THICKNESS SWELLINGS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 62149096831     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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