Effect of fibre content on the mechanical properties of glass fibre mat/polypropylene composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 815-822

  Lee, Nam Jeong ^a   Jang, Jyongsik ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT TESTING; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

GLASS FIBER MAT REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032623827     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00185-7     Document Type: Article

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