Celluloses microfibres (CMF) reinforced poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) composites: Dynamic mechanical, gamma and thermal ageing studies

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 228, Issue , 2013, Pages 1214-1222

  Sonia, A ^a   Priya Dasan, K ^a   Alex, Rosamma ^b  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Rubber Institute of India   (India)

Author keywords

Cellulose microfibre; DMA; Gamma ageing; Mechanical properties; Thermal ageing

Indexed keywords

DMA; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL; ELONGATION AT BREAK; GAMMA AGEING; MICROFIBRE; POLY(ETHYLENE-CO-VINYLACETATE); RADICAL FORMATION; STIFFNESS AND DAMPING;

CELLULOSE; FREE RADICALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELT SPINNING; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL AGING;

LOADING;

EID: 84880040281     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.091     Document Type: Article

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