Rice husk ash - A valuable reinforcement for high density polyethylene

Materials and Design

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-7

  Ayswarya, E P ^a   Vidya Francis, K F ^a   Renju, V S ^a   Thachil, Eby Thomas ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

A. Composites; E. Mechanical; G. Scanning electron microscopy; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

COMPATIBILIZED BLENDS; E. MECHANICAL; ELONGATION-AT-BREAK; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; G. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; POLAR GROUPS; PROCESSING INDUSTRY; REINFORCING MATERIALS; RICE HUSK; RICE HUSK ASH; WASTE PRODUCTS;

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PROFITABILITY; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84861002562     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.04.035     Document Type: Article

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