EVALUATION AND APPLICATION OF THE INVASIVE WEED MIKANIA MICRANTHA AS AN ALTERNATIVE REINFORCEMENT IN RECYCLED HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE

In this study Mikania micrantha particle (MP) and fiber (MF) were added to recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) for producing natural fiber (or particle) reinforced plastic composites (NFRPC) by the flat-platen pressing process. The results showed that the flexural strength and stiffness of NF...

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Main Authors: Yong-Long Chen, Chi-Yang Lin, Tung-Lin Wu, Min-Jay Chung, Tsai-Yung Chen, Te-Hsin Yang, Ho-Chin Chen, Jyh-Horng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-04-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_2_2403_Chen_LWCCYCW_Eval_Appl_Mikania_Reinf_Recycled_Polyethylene/1532