Mechanical and morphological studies of rubber wood sawdust-filled UPR composite based on recycled PET

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1262-1268

  Ahmad, I ^a   Mei, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alkali treatment; PET recycling; Polyester; Rubber wood sawdust

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; FILLER CONTENTS; FRACTURED SURFACES; FTIR ANALYSIS; INTERFACIAL BONDING; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; PET RECYCLING; PET WASTE; RECYCLED PET; RUBBER WOOD; RUBBER WOOD SAWDUST; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC; SOFT DRINK BOTTLES; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN;

BEVERAGES; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; RECYCLING; RUBBER; WOOD;

FILLERS;

EID: 79251586216     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550903204105     Document Type: Article

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