Stamp forming of continuous glass fibre reinforced polypropylene

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 695-702

  Hou, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Composite; GF PP; Manufacturing; Stamp forming; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

PRECONSOLIDATED LAMINATES;

BUCKLING; HEATING; LAMINATES; MOLDS; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STAMPING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030678821     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00013-4     Document Type: Article

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