Effect of reprocessing on the fatigue strength of a fibreglass reinforced polyamide

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 710-718

  Bernasconi, A ^a   Davoli, P ^a   Rossin, D ^a   Armanni, C ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Radici Plastics ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Recycling; B. Fatigue; E. Injection moulding; Short glass fibre reinforced thermoplastics

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; DEGRADATION; POLYAMIDES; RECYCLING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FIBER SHORTENING; LENGTH DISTRIBUTION; LOAD BEARING CAPACITY;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 33845527309     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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