Kenaf core reinforced high-density polyethylene/soya powder composites: The effects of filler loading and compatibilizer

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 2489-2497

  Ismail, H ^a   Hamid Abdullah, A ^a   Abu Bakar, A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; High density polyethylene; Kenaf core; Maleated polyethylene; Mechanical properties.

Indexed keywords

CORE COMPOSITES; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FILLER INTERACTION; FILLER LOADING; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; HIGH-DENSITY; INTERNAL MIXERS; KENAF CORE; MALEATED POLYETHYLENE; MALEATED POLYETHYLENES; MATRIX; POWDER COMPOSITES; ROTOR SPEED; TENSILE MODULI;

BENDING STRENGTH; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FILLERS; HEMP; LOADING; POLYETHYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77955788648     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684409354392     Document Type: Article

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