Foaming behavior of cellulose fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites in extrusion

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 113-128

  Kuboki, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose; composites; extrusion; foam; polypropylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894569727     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X13504775     Document Type: Article

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