Optimization of biodegradation of natural fiber (Chorchorus capsularis): HDPE composite using response surface methodology

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 865-875

  Chaudhuri, Suromita ^a   Chakraborty, Rajat ^a   Bhattacharya, Pinaki ^b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b HERITAGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; HDPE jute composites; Optimization; Response surface methodology; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; CENTRAL COMPOSITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; COMPOSITE POLYMER; COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; JUTE FIBERS; LOADING; MICROBIOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOILS; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITES; JUTE; LOADING; MICROBIOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; POLYETHYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL; STATISTICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84885973287     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 17355265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-013-0185-8     Document Type: Article

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