Contributions of feather fibers and various cellulose fibers to the mechanical properties of polypropylene matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-114

  Bullions, T A ^a   Hoffman, D ^a   Gillespie, R A ^a   Price O'Brien, J ^a   Loos, A C ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Feather; Kenaf; Kraft pulp; Newspaper

Indexed keywords

BAST FIBERS; CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; KENAF FIBERS; KRAFT PULP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; NEWSPRINT; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NONWOVEN FABRICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WET ENDS (PAPERMAKING MACHINERY);

FEATHER FIBERS; NEWS PULP FIBER; NEWSPAPER; POLYPROPYLENE MATRIX COMPOSITE; RECYCLED KRAFT PULP FIBER; RETTED KENAF BAST FIBER;

POLYPROPYLENES;

ANIMAL FIBERS; BAST FIBERS; CELLULOSE FIBERS; COMPOSITES; ELASTIC STRENGTH; KENAF; KRAFT PULPS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NEWSPRINT; NONWOVENS; PAPER MAKING EQUIPMENT; POLYPROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTS; WET PROCESS;

CELLULOSIC FIBER; FEATHER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 27844508599     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.03.017     Document Type: Article

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