Mechanical properties of pp composites reinforced with BCTMP aspen fiber

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 513-542

  Gu, Ruijun ^a   Kokta, B V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

aspen fiber; BCTMP; MAPP; polypropylene; wood fiber; wood plastic composite

Indexed keywords

ASPEN FIBER; CHEMITHERMOMECHANICAL PULPS; DI-CUMYL PEROXIDES; HYBRID COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MALEATED POLYPROPYLENES; MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; NANO CLAYS; WOOD FIBER; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PULP; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOPLASTICS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPOSITES; COUPLING AGENTS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PULPS; POLYMER WOOD COMBINATIONS; POLYPROPYLENE; POPULUS; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; WOOD FIBERS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 77955030773     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705709355232     Document Type: Article

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