Short bamboo fiber-reinforced HDPE composites: Influence of fiber content and modification on strength of the composite

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2199-2210

  Mohanty, Smita ^a   Nayak, Sanjay K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PLASTICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

bamboo fiber; composite; DMA; DSC; HDPE; LDPE; SEM; TGA

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO FIBERS; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER LOADINGS; FIBER-MATRIX ADHESION; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; GRAFTED POLYETHYLENE; HDPE COMPOSITE; MATRIX POLYMERS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MELT BLENDING; MORPHOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC; SEM; STORAGE MODULI; SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATIONS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; WATER UPTAKE;

BAMBOO; BLENDING; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

BAMBOO; COMPOSITES; FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; POLYETHYLENE; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77955030951     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684409345618     Document Type: Article

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