Compression moulding of glass and polypropylene composites for optimised macro- and micro-mechanical properties. 4: Technology demonstrator - a door cassette structure

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1901-1918

  Wakeman, M D ^a   Rudd, C D ^b   Cain, T A ^b   Brooks, R ^b   Long, A C ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commingled yarns; Compression moulding; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Thermoplastic matrix

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MATERIALS; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; CONSOLIDATION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC PARTS; PLASTICS MOLDING; POLYPROPYLENES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOPLASTICS;

SELECTIVE STIFFENING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILE; COMMINGLING; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; MOLDING; POLYPROPYLENE; THERMOPLASTIC PROPERTY;

EID: 0034253732     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00066-X     Document Type: Article

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