Determination of tensile, flexural properties and microstructural characterization of calcium carbonate filler reinforced polypropylene matrix composites

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-248

  Sivarao, A ^a   Vijayaram, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate; Egg shell; Flexural; Polypropylene composite; Tensile

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955114642     PISSN: 09722815     EISSN: 09751645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12666-009-0027-8     Document Type: Article

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