The effect of fibre and coupling agent content on the mechanical properties of hemp/polypropylene composites

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 14, Issue 7-9, 2007, Pages 837-848

  Mechraoui, A ^a   Riedl, B ^a   Rodrigue, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hemp; MAPP; Mechanical properties; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

COUPLING AGENTS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TORSION TESTING;

FRACTURED SURFACES; INTERFACIAL BONDING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE POLYPROPYLENE (MAPP); OPTIMUM CONTENTS;

HEMP FIBERS;

COUPLING AGENTS; HEMP; POLYPROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TORSION TESTS;

EID: 36248990104     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855407782106591     Document Type: Article

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