Jute fibre/polypropylene composites II. Thermal, hydrothermal and dynamic mechanical behaviour

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2707-2714

  Doan, Thi Thu Loan ^a   Brodowsky, Hanna ^a   Mäder, Edith ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Interface; B. Thermal properties; D. TGA; E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; INJECTION MOLDING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); JUTE FIBERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

MOISTURE DIFFUSION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES; ELASTIC STRENGTH; INJECTION MOLDING; INTERFACES; JUTE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENE; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

DIFFUSION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; INJECTION MOLDING; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; JUTE FIBER; MATRIX; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYPROPYLENE; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 34548068898     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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