Structure development in thermoset recyclate-filled polypropylene composites

Polymer Composites

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 417-435

  Bream, C E ^a   Hornsby, P R ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; POLYPROPYLENES; RUBBER;

COMMINUTED FIBER REINFORCED THERMOSET RECYCLATE; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033707853     PISSN: 02728397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pc.10199     Document Type: Article

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