Mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of polypropylene/wheat straw composites and study of the effect of nanoclay on their mechanical properties

Polymers and Polymer Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 67-73

  Hashemi, S A ^a   Esfandeh, M ^a   Mohammadi, J ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; WOOD;

FIBRE CONTENT; FIBRE LENGTH; MATERIALS COSTS; NANO CLAYS; PURE POLYMERS; REINFORCING FILLERS; THERMAL AND RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; WHEAT STRAWS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPOSITES; ELASTIC STRENGTH; FIBERS; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT; RHEOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL PROPERTIES; WOOD;

EID: 78650410508     PISSN: 09673911     EISSN: 14782391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096739111001800202     Document Type: Article

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