Influence of fibre length and concentration on the properties of glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene: Part 3. Strength and strain at failure

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1075-1084

  Thomason, J L ^a,b   Vlug, M A ^a   Schipper, G ^a   Krikor, H G L T ^a,c  

^a SHELL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b OWENS CORNING   (United States)

^c Chemical Research Centre   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fibre concentration; Fibre length; Glass fibre; Polypropylene; Strain at failure; Strength; Thermoplastic composite

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DEPOSITION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LAMINATES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYPROPYLENES; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FIBER CONCENTRATION; FIBER LENGTH; KELLY-TYSON MODEL; WET DEPOSITION;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030420221     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(96)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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