Evaluation of properties of propylene-pine wood plastic composite

Journal of Materials and Environmental Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 605-612

  Bhaskar, J ^a   Haq, S ^a   Pandey, A K ^b   Srivastava, N ^c  

^a HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Polymer Processing Lab   (India)

^c PRANVEER SINGH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

MAPP; Microstructure characterization; RPP; Thickness swelling; VPP; Water absorption; Wood flour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874974213     PISSN: 20282508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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