Mechanical behaviour of polypropylene composites containing fine mineral filler: Effect of filler surface treatment

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 747-752

  Mareri, P ^a   Bastide, S ^a   Binda, N ^a   Crespy, A ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

Author keywords

B. impact behaviour; B. microstructure; Dispersion; Polypropylene; Ultrafine fillers

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTICS FILLERS; POLYPROPYLENES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

PARTICULATE REINFORCEMENT; ULTRAFINE FILLERS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032066519     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00156-5     Document Type: Article

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