Mechanical, sorption and adhesive properties of composites based on low density polyethylene filled with date palm wood powder

Materials and Design

Volumn 53, Issue , 2014, Pages 29-37

  AlMaadeed, Mariam A ^a   Nógellová, Zuzana ^b   Mičušík, Matej ^b   Novák, Igor ^b   Krupa, Igor ^a,b  

^a Qatar University   (Qatar)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Composites; Date palm wood powder; Low density polyethylene; Mechanical properties; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WATER ABSORPTION;

ADHESIVE PROPERTIES; CONCENTRATION RANGES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FILLER CONTENTS; FLEXURAL STRESS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(LDPE); THEORETICAL MODELS; WOOD POWDER;

FILLERS;

ADHESION; BEND STRENGTH; COMPOSITES; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENE; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84880972817     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.05.093     Document Type: Article

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