Mechanical properties and morphology of oil palm empty fruit bunch-polypropylene composites: Effect of adding ENGAGE™ 7467

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 713-732

  Ibrahim, N A ^a   Hashim, N ^a   Rahman, M Z A ^a   Yunus, W M Z W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

biocomposites; impact modifier; mechanical properties; morphology.

Indexed keywords

BIO-COMPOSITES; FLEXURAL TESTS; FOURIER; IMPACT MODIFIERS; MATRIX; MELT BLENDING; OIL PALM; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS; TENSILE TESTS;

BLENDING; ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; FRUITS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

IMPACT STRENGTH;

EID: 80052318288     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705711401549     Document Type: Article

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