A dual analysis for recycled particulate composites: Linking micro- And macro-mechanics

Materials Characterization

Volumn 50, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 281-291

  Avila, Antonio F ^a,b   Rodrigues, Paulo C M ^c   Santos, Dagoberto B ^a   Faria, Ana C A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Dual analysis; Macro mechanics; Micro mechanics

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC BOTTLES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; RECYCLING; THERMOPLASTICS;

DUAL ANALYSIS; MACRO-MECHANICS; POLYMERIC MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC); THERMOMECHANICAL RECYCLING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

BIODEGRADATION; BOTTLES; COMPOSITES; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; RECYCLING;

EID: 22944437787     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1044-5803(03)00124-4     Document Type: Article

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