Natural Weathering of Kenaf Bast Fibre-Filled Poly(Butylene Succinate) Composites: Effect of Fibre Loading and Compatibiliser Addition

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 263-273

  Thirmizir, M Z Ahmad ^a,b   Ishak, Z A Mohd ^a   Taib, R Mat ^a   Rahim, S ^b   Jani, S Mohamad ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Compatibiliser; Mechanical properties; Natural fibre plastic composites; Natural weathering

Indexed keywords

[CARBONYL; COLOUR CHANGE; COMPATIBILISER; EXPOSURE-TIME; FILLED COMPOSITES; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; KENAF BAST FIBRES; MAX-MIN; NATURAL FIBRE; NATURAL WEATHERING; OXIDATION PRODUCTS; POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); POOR PERFORMANCE; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SEM; TROPICAL CLIMATES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BAST FIBERS; BUTENES; FIBERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HEMP; SOIL MECHANICS; SURFACE DEFECTS; WEATHERING;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

COMPOSITE; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; WEATHERING;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 79955138614     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-010-0272-2     Document Type: Article

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