Mechanical and physical properties of kenaf-derived cellulose (KDC)-filled polylactic acid (PLA) composites

BioResources

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1643-1655

  Tawakkal, Intan Syafinaz M A ^a   Talib, Rosnita A ^a   Abdan, Khalina ^a   Ling, Chin Nyuk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composite; Derived cellulose; Kenaf; Mechanical properties; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

BAST FIBERS; BLENDING; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; HEMP; IMPACT TESTING; KENAF FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; TENSILE TESTING; WATER ABSORPTION;

BIOCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS; DERIVED CELLULOSE; ELONGATION AT THE BREAK; KENAF; KENAF BAST FIBERS; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLY LACTIC ACID; TENSILE ELONGATION;

IMPACT STRENGTH;

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITES; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBERS; HEMP; IMPACT STRENGTH; IMPACT TESTS; KENAF; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; PHLOEM;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 84863830168     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.7.2.1643-1655     Document Type: Article

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