Mechanical properties of poly(butylene succinate) reinforced with continuously steam-exploded cotton stalk bast

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1405-1411

  Qu, Jin ping ^a   Tan, Bin ^a   Feng, Yan hong ^a   Hu, Song xi ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Continuous steam explosion; Mechanical properties; Natural fiber; Poly(butylenes succinate) (PBS)

Indexed keywords

BIO-COMPOSITES; CONTINUOUS STEAM EXPLOSION; COTTON STALK; FIBER CONTENTS; FLEXURAL MODULUS; INFLUENCE OF WATER; MATRIX; POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); POLY(BUTYLENES SUCCINATE) (PBS); STEAM EXPLOSION;

ADHESION; BAST FIBERS; BUTENES; COTTON; EXPLOSIONS; EXPLOSIVES; FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STEAM; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER CONTENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ADHESION; BUTENES; COTTON; EXPLOSION; EXPLOSIVES; FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE CONTENT; NATURAL FIBERS; PHLOEM; STEAM; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 80053480505     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2011.593081     Document Type: Article

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