Mechanical behavior of wood/polypropylene composites: Effects of fibre treatments and ageing processes

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-50

  Cantero, Guillermo ^a   Arbelaiz, Aitor ^a   Mugika, Faustino ^a   Valea, Angel ^a   Mondragon, Iñaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fiber treatments; Hygrothermal behaviour; Mechanical properties; Wood flour Polypropylene composites

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AGING OF MATERIALS; CELLULOSE; FIBERS; HYDROPHILICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MERCERIZATION; MOISTURE; POLYPROPYLENES; WOOD;

HYGROTHERMAL BEHAVIOUR;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MERCERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENE; WOOD;

EID: 0037272045     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684403022001495     Document Type: Article

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