Utilization of coconut shell powder as a novel filler in natural rubber

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 533-547

  Sareena, C ^a   Ramesan, M T ^a   Purushothaman, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

crosslink density; cure characteristics; mechanical; NR CSP composites; swelling behavior; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

COCONUT SHELLS; CROSS-LINK DENSITIES; CURE CHARACTERISTICS; CURING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CROPS; MECHANICAL; MONSANTO; NATURAL RUBBER MATRIX; PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RUBBER COMPOSITE; SHELL POWDER; SWELLING BEHAVIOR; SWELLING STUDIES; TEAR STRENGTH; TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; VULCANIZATES;

CURING; FILLERS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; RUBBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 84859413592     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412439116     Document Type: Article

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