Mechanical properties of injection-molded isotactic polypropylene/roselle fiber composites

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 3291-3300

  Junkasem, Jirawut ^a   Menges, James ^b   Supaphol, Pitt ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Asia Bio Composites Limited   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; Composite; Isotactic polypropylene; Mechanical properties; Roselle

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES;

COMPATIBILIZER; INORGANIC FILLERS; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE (IPP); ROSELLE; WHOLE STALK (WS) FIBERS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NATURAL FIBER; POLYPROPYLENE; THERMOPLASTIC FIBER;

EID: 33747117007     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.23829     Document Type: Article

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