Effect of wood filler treatment and EBAGMA compatibilizer on morphology and mechanical properties of low density polyethylene/olive husk flour composites

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 467-473

  Kaci, M ^a   Djidjelli, H ^a   Boukerrou, A ^a   Zaidi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEJAIA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

LDPE; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Olive husk; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957257807     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.65     Document Type: Article

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