Mechanical behavior and microstructural analysis of sugarcane bagasse fibers reinforced polypropylene composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1455-1461

  Luz, S M ^a   Goncalves A R ^a   Del'Arco Jr , A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE AERONÁUTICA E ESPAÇO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composite (PMCs); B. Microstructure; D. Mechanical testing; E. Injection molding

Indexed keywords

INJECTION MOLDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUGAR CANE;

HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; MATERIAL RIGIDITY; VACUUM PROCESS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES; INJECTION MOLDING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUGAR CANE;

EID: 34147199153     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.01.014     Document Type: Article

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