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Agyei-Tuffour, B.
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Bensah, Y.D.
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Damoah, L.N.W.
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Dodoo-Arhin, David
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Yaya, A.
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Nyankson, E.
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Annan, A.
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Sarkodee, E.
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Efav, J.K.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-11-20T09:35:41Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-11-20T09:35:41Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014-08 |
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dc.description.abstract |
In this article, the preparation and characterization of
kaolin/polyethylene composites are presented. Microstructural
characteristics of six different kaolin–polyethylene
composites with varying percentage
compositions of kaolin and polymer were produced
using a modified melt compounding approach, was
explored. The characterization methods employed are
scanning electron microscopy (SEM), attenuated total
reflectance mid Infrared (ATR-MIR), X-ray powder diffraction
(XRD), thermogravimetric and differential thermal
analysis (TGA-DTA), compressive, flexural
strengths and impact resistance analysis. The implications
of the results are discussed for the design of
kaolin/polymer composites for constructional purposes. |
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dc.description.librarian |
hb2015 |
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dc.description.uri |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1548-0569 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Agyei-Tuffour, B, Bensah, YD, Damoah, LNW, Dodoo-Arhin, D, Yaya, A, Nyankson, E, Annan, E, Sarkodee, E & Efavi, JK 2014, 'Synthesis and microstructural characterization of kaolin-polyethylene composites', Polymer Composites, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 1507-1515. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0277-5387 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1548-0569 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1002/pc.22804 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50544 |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
Wiley |
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dc.rights |
© 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : Synthesis and microstructural characterization of kaolin–polyethylene composites in Polymer Composites , vol. 38, no. 8, pp. 1507-1515, 2014. doi :10.1002/pc.22804. Polymer Composites has been published in final form at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1548-0569. |
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dc.subject |
Kaolin-polyethylene composites |
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dc.subject |
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) |
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dc.subject |
Attenuated total reflectance mid Infrared (ATR-MIR) |
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dc.subject |
X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) |
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dc.subject |
Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA) |
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dc.subject |
Compressive, flexural strengths |
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dc.subject |
Impact resistance analysis |
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dc.title |
Synthesis and microstructural characterization of kaolin-polyethylene composites |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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