Utilization of recycled polypropylene for production of Eco-composites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1113-1120

  Srebrenkoska, Vineta ^a   Gaceva, Gordana Bogoeva ^b   Avella, Maurizio ^c   Ericco, Maria Emanuela ^c   Gentile, Gennaro ^c  

^a GOCE DELCEV UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

^b Sts Cyril and Methodius University   (Macedonia)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compression molding; Eco composites; Kenaf fibers; Polypropylene; Rice hulls

Indexed keywords

COMPATIBILIZING AGENTS; COMPOSITE SAMPLES; CONSTRUCTION BUILDING; DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; ECO-COMPOSITES; ECO-FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTED PP; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MELT MIXING; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES; NATURAL REINFORCEMENTS; RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE; RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS; RESIDUAL WEIGHT; RICE HULLS; STEPS PROCEDURE; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; KENAF FIBERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; POLYPROPYLENES; RECYCLING; REINFORCEMENT;

FIBERS;

EID: 77957722838     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550903147247     Document Type: Article

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