Determining the mechanical properties of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)-Filled PET-PTT blend composites

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-176

  Kiziltas, Alper ^a,b   Gardner, Douglas J ^a   Han, Yousoo ^a   Yang, Han Seung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b BARTIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Engineering thermoplastic composites; Mechanical properties; Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC); PET PTT blends; Strength

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION AT BREAK; ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS; FILLED COMPOSITES; FLEXURAL MODULUS; IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PET-PTT BLENDS; POLY(TRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE); POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIALS; POLYMER SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES; STRENGTH; STRESS TRANSFER; TENSILE MODULI;

CELLULOSE; ETHYLENE; FILLED POLYMERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; INJECTION MOLDING; LOADING; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMER BLENDS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 78649784304     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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