Dynamic mechanical properties of oil palm fibre (OPF)-linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) biocomposites and study of fibre-matrix interactions

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-107

  Shinoj, S ^a   Visvanathan, R ^b   Panigrahi, S ^c   Varadharaju, N ^b  

^a ICAR Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; DAMPING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DYNAMICS; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS TRANSITION; PALM OIL; POLYETHYLENES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ALKALI TREATMENT; COMPOSITE SAMPLES; DAMPING PARAMETERS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; FIBRE MATRIX INTERACTION; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

FIBERS;

ELAEIS;

EID: 79955548079     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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