Characterization of composite materials based on PP-cork blends

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1499-1506

  Ben Abdallah, F ^a   Ben Cheikh, R ^a   Baklouti, M ^a   Denchev, Z ^b   Cunha, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Composite; Cork; Hot water treatment; Mechanical properties; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

CORK; FIBER-MATRIX ADHESION; HOT WATER TREATMENT;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33748796368     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684406066745     Document Type: Article

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