On the recyclability of a cyclic thermoplastic composite material

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 745-752

  Steenkamer, David A ^a   Sullivan, John L ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Recycling; A. Thermoplastic resin; Liquid molding

Indexed keywords

COMPOUNDING (CHEMICAL); GRINDING (COMMINUTION); INJECTION MOLDING; RECYCLING; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

LIQUID MOLDING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032294033     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(98)00016-X     Document Type: Article

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