Polypropylene biocomposites reinforced with softwood, abaca, jute, and kenaf fibers

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 70, Issue , 2015, Pages 91-99

  Bledzki, A K ^a   Franciszczak, P ^a   Osman, Z ^b   Elbadawi, M ^b  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b National Center for Research Sudan   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Chemical properties; Mechanical properties; Natural fibers; Physical properties; Polypropylene biocomposites; Toughness

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; JUTE FIBERS; KENAF FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; TOUGHNESS;

BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MATRIX REINFORCEMENT; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PREPARATION METHOD; TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPOSITE; DICOTYLEDON; GYMNOSPERM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLASTIC; POLYMER; SECONDARY SECTOR INDUSTRY;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; MUSA TEXTILIS;

EID: 84925115489     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.03.013     Document Type: Article

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