Oil palm mesocarp fiber as new lignocellulosic material for fabrication of polymer/fiber biocomposites

International Journal of Polymer Science

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Then, Yoon Yee ^a   Ibrahim, Nor Azowa ^a   Zainuddin, Norhazlin ^a   Ariffin, Hidayah ^a   Wan Yunus, Wan Md Zin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FABRICATION; IMPACT STRENGTH;

BIO-COMPOSITES; FLEXURAL MODULUS; IMPACT PROPERTY; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; MELT BLENDING; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); REINFORCING AGENT;

PALM OIL;

EID: 84893675361     PISSN: 16879422     EISSN: 16879430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/797452     Document Type: Article

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