Investigation on the tensile properties of knitted fabric reinforced composites made from GF-PP commingled yarn preforms with different loop densities

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-126

  Zaixia, Fan ^a   Zhangyu, ^a   Yanmo, Chen ^a   Hairu, Long ^a  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

FSE; GF PP commingled yarn; Glass fiber polypropylene composites; Loop density; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; KNIT FABRICS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; YARN;

GF-PP COMMINGLED YARN; GLASS FIBE-POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES; LOOP DENSITY;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

COMPOSITES; KNIT FABRIC; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; YARN;

EID: 31544465703     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705706055446     Document Type: Article

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