Study on the physico-mechanical properties of starch-treated jute yarn-reinforced polypropylene composites: Effect of gamma radiation

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 542-548

  Khan, Mubarak A ^a   Khan, Ruhul A ^a   Haydaruzzaman, ^a   Ghoshal, S ^a   Siddiky, M N A ^b   Saha, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Composites; Jute fiber; Mechanical properties; Polypropylene; Starch

Indexed keywords

BENDING MODULI; COMPOSITES; CONTROL SAMPLES; GAMMA RADIATION; JUTE YARN; JUTE-COMPOSITES; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; SOAKING TIME; STARCH SOLUTIONS; TENSILE MODULI; WATER UPTAKE;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; GAMMA RAYS; JUTE FIBERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER TREATMENT; WOOL; YARN;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

COMPOSITE; COMPRESSION; JUTE YARN; MOLDING; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYPROPYLENE; RADIATION; STARCH; TENSILE PROPERTY; TESTING;

EID: 70349823284     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550902824358     Document Type: Article

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