Cellulose reinforced high density polyethylene composites - Morphology, Mechanical and thermal expansion properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 21-28

  Pöllänen, Maija ^a   Suvanto, Mika ^a   Pakkanen, Tuula T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fiber matrix bond; B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties; Thermal expansion

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPOSITE THEORY; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FIBER/MATRIX BONDS; FILLER CONTENTS; FLOW DIRECTION; GRAFTED POLYETHYLENE; HALPIN-TSAI; LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSIONS; MELT MIXING; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); REINFORCED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; SEM IMAGE; THERMAL EXPANSION PROPERTIES; VISCOSE FIBERS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ADHESION; CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBERS; FILLERS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EXPANSION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84872792010     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.12.013     Document Type: Article

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