Mechanical and thermal properties of oil palm wood sawdust reinforced post-consumer polyethylene composites

ScienceAsia

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 289-294

  Ratanawilai, Thanate ^a   Thanawattanasirikul, Natchayapa ^a   Homkhiew, Chatree ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Flexural strength; Hot pressed mould; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870790819     PISSN: 15131874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2012.38.289     Document Type: Article

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