Water absorption and dimensional stability of short kenaf fiber-filled polypropylene composites treated with maleated polypropylene

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 563-572

  Law, T T ^a   Ishak, Z A Mohd ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

dimensional stability; kenaf polypropylene composite; maleated polypropylene; water absorption

Indexed keywords

EFFECT OF WATER; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER LOADINGS; HOT PRESS; IMPACT TEST; INTERFACIAL AREAS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; KENAF-POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; MALEATED POLYPROPYLENES; MATRIX; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; THICKNESS SWELLING; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; WATER ABSORPTION BEHAVIOR;

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; FIBERS; FILLED POLYMERS; HEMP; KENAF FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER CONTENT;

WATER ABSORPTION;

COMPOSITES; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; FIBERS; KENAF; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE CONTENT; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 78650923913     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.33184     Document Type: Article

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