Extrusion compounding of flax-fiber-reinforced polyethylene composites: Effects of fiber content and extrusion parameters

Journal of Natural Fibers

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-306

  Siaotong, B A C ^a   Tabil, L G ^a   Panigrahi, S A ^a   Crerar, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extrusion; Flax fibers; Optimization; Rotational molding; Screw speed; Superposition surface methodology; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION COMPOUNDING; EXTRUSION PARAMETER; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER-REINFORCED POLYETHYLENES; FLAX FIBER; FLAX FIBERS; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OPTIMUM VALUE; SCREW SPEED; SUPERPOSITION SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SURFACE METHODOLOGIES; TEST SPECIMENS; ZONE TEMPERATURE;

EXTRUSION MOLDING; FLAX; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LINEN; OPTIMIZATION; PELLETIZING; POLYMER BLENDS; ROTATIONAL MOLDING; SCREWS; THERMOPLASTICS; YARN;

FIBERS;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 78650058650     PISSN: 15440478     EISSN: 1544046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2010.527680     Document Type: Article

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