The influence of fibre length and concentration on the properties of glass fibre reinforced polypropylene: 2. Thermal properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 7 PART A, 1996, Pages 555-565

  Thomason, J L ^a   Groenewoud, W M ^a  

^a SHELL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic mechanical properties; Fibre concentration; Fibre length; Glass fibre; Polypropylene; Thermal expansion; Thermoplastic composite

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBERS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; STIFFNESS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

FIBER CONCENTRATION; FIBER LENGTH; THERMAL COMPOSITES;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0029705984     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(96)00016-4     Document Type: Article

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