A new approach to "Greening" plastic composites using pineapple leaf waste for performance and cost effectiveness

Materials and Design

Volumn 55, Issue , 2014, Pages 292-299

  Kengkhetkit, Nanthaya ^a   Amornsakchai, Taweechai ^a  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Natural fiber; Pineapple leaf fiber; Polypropylene composite; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; HEAT DISTORTION TEMPERATURE; PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBER; PLASTIC COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; PRICE-PERFORMANCE RATIOS; PRODUCT DESIGNERS; TENSILE AND FLEXURAL PROPERTIES;

FILLERS;

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; FILLERS; LEAVES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PINEAPPLES; POLYPROPYLENE; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84886798077     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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