Effect of Coupling Agents on the Mechanical Properties of Wheat Straw Flour and Polyethylene Composites

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The possibility of using coupling agents for crosslinking composites of wheat straw flour and polyethylene was investigated. The wheat straw flour /polyethylene composites were produced by means of extrusion in order to determine the influence of coupling agent on the mechanical properties of the composites.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 383-390)

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3145-3150

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November 2011

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