Comparative study of the morphology and properties of PP/LLDPE/wood powder and MAPP/LLDPE/wood powder polymer blend composites

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 729-741

  Dikobe, D G ^a   Luyt, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Linear low density polyethylene; Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene; Polymer composites; Polypropylene; Wood powder

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049315501     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.88     Document Type: Article

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