Effects of chemical treatment on oil palm empty fruit bunch reinforced high density polyethylene composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2105-2118

  Arif, Muhamad F ^a   Megat Yusoff, Puteri S M ^a   Ahmad, Faiz ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

chemical treatment; fiber matrix bond; mechanical properties; natural fibers; short fiber composites; water absorption

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; FIBER REINFORCED; FIBER/MATRIX BOND; FIBER/MATRIX BONDS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; IN-WATER ABSORPTION; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; REINFORCED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; SHORT FIBER COMPOSITES; VINYLTRIETHOXYSILANE;

ALKALINITY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT;

WATER ABSORPTION;

ALKALINITY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL TREATMENT; DENSITY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; RECYCLING; REINFORCED PLASTIC; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77955015222     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684409348976     Document Type: Article

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