High stiffness performance alpha-grass pulp fiber reinforced thermoplastic starch-based fully biodegradable composites

BioResources

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 738-755

  Espinach, Francesc X ^a   Julián, Fernando ^a   Alcalá, Manel ^a   Tresserras, Josep ^a   Mutjé, Pere ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Fiber reinforced composites; Micromechanics modeling; Thermoplastic starch; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MICRO MECHANICS MODEL; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; YOUNG'S MODULUS; BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES; EFFICIENCY FACTOR; FIBER REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE; NATURAL FIBER REINFORCED; POLYPROPYLENE BASED COMPOSITES; REINFORCING FIBERS; STARCH-BASED POLYMERS; TEST SPECIMENS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STARCH; ELASTIC MODULI; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

ELASTIC MODULI; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENE; REINFORCEMENT; STARCH; INJECTION MOLDING; STIFFNESS; TEST METHODS;

EID: 84892549389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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