The influence of fibre length and concentration on the properties of glass fibre reinforced polypropylene: 5. Injection moulded long and short fibre PP

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1641-1652

  Thomason, J L ^a  

^a European Owens Corning Fiberglas   (Belgium)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; A. Thermoplastic resin; E. Injection moulding; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; INJECTION MOLDING; NOTCHED BAR TENSILE TESTING; POLYPROPYLENES; STRAIN; THERMOPLASTICS;

UNNOTCHED IMPACT RESISTANCE;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036964823     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(02)00179-3     Document Type: Article

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