Characterisation of fibre-polymer interactions and transcrystallinity in short keratin fibre-polypropylene composites

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 35, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 287-293

  Barone, J R ^a   Gregoire, N T ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; DSC; Maleic anhydride; Polypropylene; Properties

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BREAKING STRESSES; MODIFIED POLYPROPYLENE (MAPP); POLYMER CRYSTALS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33750582730     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328906X146478     Document Type: Conference Paper

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