Physico-mechanical performance of hybrid betel nut (Areca catechu) short fiber/seaweed polypropylene composite

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-177

  Hassan, Masudul M ^a   Wagner, Manfred H ^b   Zaman, H U ^c   Khan, Mubarak A ^c  

^a National University   (Bangladesh)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Betel nut; Hot press moulding; Hybrid composite; Mechanical properties; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

BETEL NUT; DEGRADATION BEHAVIOR; HOT PRESS; HYBRID COMPOSITES; IMPACT PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; SHORT FIBER; WATER SORPTION;

FILLED POLYMERS; MOLDING; PRESSES (MACHINE TOOLS); SEAWEED; SOIL TESTING; SORPTION; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ARECA CATECHU; PIPER BETEL;

COMPOSITE; DEGRADATION; EXTRUSION; MOLDING; NATURAL FIBER; POLYPROPYLENE; SOIL BURIAL TEST; SORPTION;

EID: 77955950328     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2010.504394     Document Type: Article

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