Influence of maleic-anhydride-polypropylene (MAPP) on wettability of polypropylene/wood flour/glass fiber hybrid composites

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 877-884

  Mohebby, B ^a   Fallah Moghadam, P ^a   Ghotbifar, A R ^a   Kazemi Najafi, S ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Polypropylene Wood flour Glass fiber hybrid composites; Wettability

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054688028     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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