The effect of alkali treatment on the mechanical properties of short pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1103-1108

  Siregar, J P ^a   Sapuan, S M ^a   Rahman, M Z A ^a   Zaman, H M D K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; High impact polystyrene (HIPS); Pineapple leaf fibre (PALF)

Indexed keywords

POLYSTYRENE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ALKALINIZATION; ANANAS COMOSUS; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBER; HARDNESS; PINEAPPLE; PLANT LEAF; STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANANAS COMOSUS;

EID: 77952826285     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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