Properties of recycled polyethylene/chitosan composites: The effect of polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 195-202

  Salmah, H ^a   Azieyanti, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PERLIS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

chitosan; compatibilizer; composites; recycled polyethylene

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN COMPOSITES; COMPOSITES; CRYSTALLINITIES; ELONGATION AT BREAK; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; MATRIX; RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE; TENSILE FRACTURE SURFACES; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL STABILITY; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CHITIN; CHITOSAN; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 79952325505     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684410391507     Document Type: Article

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