Application of Halpin-Tsai equation to microfibril reinforced polypropylene/poly(ethylene terephthalate) composites

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 13, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 331-344

  Fuchs, C ^a   Bhattacharyya, D ^a   Friedrich, K ^b   Fakirov, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compatibiliser; Halpin Tsai equation; Mechanism of microfibrillation; Microfibrillar reinforced composites; PP PET blend

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPATIBILISER; HALPIN-TSAI EQUATION; MECHANISM OF MICROFIBRILLATION; MICROFIBRILLAR REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33746052510     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855406777408485     Document Type: Conference Paper

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