Bagasse filled recycled polyethylene bio-composites: Morphological and mechanical properties study

Results in Physics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages 187-194

  Agunsoye, J O ^a   Aigbodion, V S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bagasse particles; Morphology and mechanical properties; Polymer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885084804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22113797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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