The effects of a silane-based coupling agent on the properties of kenaf core-reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/soya powder composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1095-1100

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

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

Author keywords

High density polyethylene; Kenaf core; Silane coupling agent; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; CHEMICALLY MODIFIED; CORE COMPOSITES; FILLER LOADING; FTIR; INTERNAL MIXERS; KENAF CORE; MATRIX; MECHANICAL TESTS; POWDER COMPOSITES; ROTOR SPEED; SEM; SEM OBSERVATION; SILANE COUPLING AGENT; WATER-RESISTANCES;

COUPLING AGENTS; FILLERS; HEMP; LOADING; POLYETHYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77956623551     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.496388     Document Type: Article

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