Characterization and biodegradability of polypropylene composites using agricultural residues and waste fish

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 279-283

  Nourbakhsh, Amir ^a   Ashori, Alireza ^b   Kazemi Tabrizi, Ali ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTS AND RANGELANDS   (Iran)

^b IRANIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IROST   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties; Bagasse fiber

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE FIBERS; ELONGATION AT BREAK; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTED POLYPROPYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; REINFORCING EFFECTS; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ASPECT RATIO; BAGASSE; COUPLING AGENTS; DEGRADATION; FIBERS; FISH; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 84883816500     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.08.028     Document Type: Article

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