The effects of untreated and treated kenaf loading on the properties of kenaf fibre-filled natural rubber compounds

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 519-524

  Ismail, H ^a   Norjulia, A M ^a   Ahmad, Z ^a  

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

Author keywords

Fibre treatment; Kenaf; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Natural rubber; Rubber filler interaction

Indexed keywords

CURE TIME; CURING CHARACTERISTICS; FIBRE TREATMENT; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; NATURAL RUBBER; NATURAL RUBBER COMPOUNDS; RUBBER COMPOUNDS; RUBBER-FILLER INTERACTION; SCORCH TIME; SWELLING MEASUREMENTS;

CURING; FIBERS; FILLERS; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; MORPHOLOGY; RUBBER;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CURING (CHEMISTRY); FILLING MATERIAL; KENAF FIBER; LOADING (TESTING); MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; SYNTHETIC RUBBER; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 77951160400     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550903283117     Document Type: Article

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