Influence of wood species and particle size on mechanical and thermal properties of wood polypropylene composites

Fibers and Polymers

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2160-2168

  Ratanawilai, Thanate ^a   Nakawirot, Kamonchanok ^a   Deachsrijan, Arsiwan ^a   Homkhiew, Chatree ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SRIVIJAYA   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Oil palm mesocarp fiber; Rubberwood flour; Thermal properties; Wood plastic composites

Indexed keywords

HARDNESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PALM OIL; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; WOOD PRODUCTS;

COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; OIL PALM; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE; RUBBERWOOD; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE;

PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYPROPYLENE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; THERMAL PROPERTIES; WOOD;

EID: 84920157123     PISSN: 12299197     EISSN: 18750052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12221-014-2160-1     Document Type: Article

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