Effect of Accelerated Weathering and Phanerochaete chrysosporium on the Mechanical Properties of a Plastic Composite Prepared with Discarded Coir and Recycled HDPE

Solid urban wastes are a primary source of local and global contamination. One approach to slow their accumulation is by using them to obtain added-value products. One common example of these waste materials is the fiber from the husks of coconuts, i.e. coir. However, it is also known that microorga...

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Main Authors: Daniel Enrique Ramírez-Chan, Edgar José López-Naranjo, Blondy Canto-Canché, Yamily Yazmin Burgos-Canul, Ricardo Herbé Cruz-Estrada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2014-05-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_3_4022_Ramirez_Chan_Accelerated_Weathering_HDPE