Bamboo fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites: A study of the mechanical properties

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1891-1899

  Chen, Xiaoya ^a   Guo, Qipeng ^a   Mi, Yongli ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bamboo; Composites; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BAMBOO; IMPACT RESISTANCE; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BAMBOO FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; TENSILE MODULUS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032491069     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4628(19980906)69:10<1891::AID-APP1>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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