Rheological characterization of discrete long glass fibre (LGF) reinforced thermoplastics

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1421-1431

  Bush, S F ^a   Torres, F G ^a   Methven, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; COPOLYMERS; EXTRUSION MOLDING; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN RATE; THERMOFORMING; VISCOSITY;

BUBBLE INFLATION TESTS (BIT); CARRI MED CONES; LONG GLASS FIBERS (LGF); RHEOGONIOMETERS; SQUEEZE LOAD TESTS (SLT);

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0034546085     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(00)00089-0     Document Type: Article

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