Natural fibre-reinforced biofoams

International Journal of Polymer Science

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Bergeret, Anne ^a   Benezet, Jean Charles ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BLOWING AGENTS; CELLULOSE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EXTRUSION; MELT SPINNING; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; STARCH; SURFACE TREATMENT;

CELLULOSE FIBRES; CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENTS; DENSITY REDUCTION; FIBRE REINFORCED; IN-WATER ABSORPTION; MATERIALS PARAMETERS; POLY LACTIC ACID; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUSION;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84896697519     PISSN: 16879422     EISSN: 16879430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/569871     Document Type: Article

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