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Characterization of TiO2 Microparticle-Blended Polymer-Based Hybrid Wood Particulate Composites

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The effects of TiO2 microparticle blending on the mechanical and thermal properties and the water absorption behavior of hybrid Pinus/Shorea robusta wood particulate-epoxy composites have been investigated. The tensile, flexural, impact, microhardness, and water absorption tests and a thermogravimetric analysis were performed for the hybrid composites. The results obtained, in comparison with those of a pristine composite, are presented in the form of tables and figures.

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The authors are thankful to the Head ACMS and the Head MSE Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), India, where all experiments were performed.

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  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P., -211004, India

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Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 351-364, March-April, 2021.

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Khan, M.Z., Srivastava, S.K. & Gupta, M.K. Characterization of TiO2 Microparticle-Blended Polymer-Based Hybrid Wood Particulate Composites. Mech Compos Mater 57, 247–256 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-021-09949-y

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