Mechanical properties of high density polyethylene reinforced with chemically modified coir fibers: Impact of chemical treatments

By F. Z. Arrakhiz, M. E. Achaby, A. Kakou, S. Vaudreuil, K. Benmoussa, R. Bouhfid, O. Fassi-Fehri, A. Qaiss. 2012

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