Thermoplastic starch-based composites reinforced with rape fibers: Water uptake and thermomechanical properties

BioResources

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 2620-2630

  Espigulé, Eva ^a   Puigvert, Xavier ^a   Vilaseca, Fabiola ^a   Mendez, Jose Alberto ^a   Mutjé, Pere ^a   Girones, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Rape fibers; Thermo mechanical properties; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTICS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; STARCH; WATER ABSORPTION;

BIO-COMPOSITES; BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES; REINFORCED MATERIAL; REINFORCEMENT CONTENT; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOUR; VISCOUS DEFORMATION;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 84877952071     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.8.2.2620-2630     Document Type: Article

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