Effect of acetylation and MAPE on the properties of steam-exploded acacia mangium fiber-HDPE composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 431-444

  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; Compatibilizer; Steam exploded fiber; Tensile properties; Thermoplastic composites; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE FORMULATIONS; COMPOSITE STRENGTH; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DISTILLED WATER; FICKIAN DIFFUSION; GRAFTED POLYETHYLENE; HDPE COMPOSITE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SORPTION KINETICS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; WATER UPTAKE; WEIGHT PERCENT;

ACETYLATION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SORPTION; STEAM; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 77649257408     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408098004     Document Type: Article

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