Oil palm fibre reinforced polymer composites:A review

Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 233-246

  Zuhri, M Y M ^a   Sapuan, S M ^a   Ismail, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; COSTS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FRUITS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT; WOOD;

EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOW-COST CONSTRUCTION; MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYMER MATRICES; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES;

PALM OIL;

EID: 78049430054     PISSN: 14777606     EISSN: 14782413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147776060902500403     Document Type: Review

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