Performance Evaluation of Biofibers and Their Hybrids as Reinforcements in Bioplastic Composites

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Volumn 298, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 779-788

  Nanda, Malaya R ^a,b,c   Misra, Manjusri ^b,c   Mohanty, Amar K ^b,c  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

biofibers; composites; hybrid matrials; poly(3 hydroxybutyrate co valerate); polylactides

Indexed keywords

3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; BETTER PERFORMANCE; BIOFIBERS; GREEN COMPOSITES; HYBRID MATRIALS; POLY LACTIDE; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-VALERATE); SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL TESTING; POLYESTERS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84879814972     PISSN: 14387492     EISSN: 14392054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mame.201200112     Document Type: Article

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