Mechanical properties of flax fibre/polypropylene composites. Influence of fibre/matrix modification and glass fibre hybridization

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1637-1644

  Arbelaiz, A ^a   Fernandez B ^a   Cantero, G ^a   Llano Ponte, R ^a   Valea, A ^a   Mondragon, I ^a  

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

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites; D. Mechanical testing; Flax

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; FLAX; GLASS FIBERS; HYDRIDES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MODIFICATION; PROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILANES;

FLAX FIBER BUNDLES; MALEIC ANHYDRIDES; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; PP MATRIX;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 26444598048     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.03.021     Document Type: Article

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