Commercialization of wheat straw as reinforcing filler for commodity thermoplastics

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-97

  Mishra, Supriya ^a   Sain, Mohini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Cost analysis; Mechanical properties; Thermoplastic; Wheat stalk flour; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FILLERS; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PELLETIZING; PETROLEUM REFINING; REFINING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ABSORPTION PROPERTIES; AGRO-FIBERS; BIOCOMPOSITES; COMMERCIAL VIABILITIES; COMPOSITE PRODUCTS; COST ANALYSIS; GRINDING PROCESS; OPERATIONAL COSTS; PRODUCTION COSTS; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; REINFORCING FILLERS; THERMAL FLOWS; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES; WHEAT FLOURS; WHEAT STALK FLOUR; WHEAT STRAW; WOOD FLOUR COMPOSITES; WOOD FLOURS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

COST ANALYSIS; CRUDE OIL; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FILLERS; GRAIN; GRINDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PELLETING; REFINING; REINFORCED PLASTIC; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION; WHEAT STRAW; WOOD PRODUCTS;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITE; GRINDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PIGMENT; THERMOPLASTIC PROPERTY;

EID: 62249168053     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15440470802703851     Document Type: Article

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