The influence of void content on the structural flexural performance of unidirectional glass fibre reinforced polypropylene composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 705-714

  Hagstrand, P O ^a,b   Bonjour, F ^a   Manson J A E ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Borealis AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Porosity; Commingled tow; E. Consolidation

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CONSOLIDATION; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; POLYPROPYLENES; POROSITY; STIFFNESS;

COMMIGLED TOW; FLEXURAL MODULUS; MOMENT OF INERTIA; VOIDS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 13844266975     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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