Development of green insulation boards from kenaf fibres and polyurethane

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 613-621

  Ibraheem, S A ^a   Ali, Aidy ^a   Khalina, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Natural materials; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

BIO-COMPOSITES; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FIBRE CONTENT; INSULATION BOARD; NATURAL MATERIALS; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; THICKNESS SWELLING; WEIGHT CONTENT;

FIBERS; KENAF FIBERS; WATER ABSORPTION;

HEMP;

EID: 79957871647     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.551379     Document Type: Article

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