SEM studies of tensile fracture surfaces of polypropylene- sawdust composites

Polymer Testing

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 819-824

  Miguez Suarez, João Carlos ^a   Coutinho, Fernanda M B ^b   Sydenstricker, Thaís H ^c  

^a MILITARY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composite; Fracture; Polypropylene; Sawdust

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FRACTURE; MIXING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

SAWDUST COMPOSITES;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 0042624715     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9418(03)00017-5     Document Type: Article

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