Polypropylene-natural fibre composites. Analysis of fibre structure modification during compounding and its influence on the final properties

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 111-129

  Puglia, Debora ^a   Terenzi, Andrea ^a   Barbosa, Silvia E ^b   Kenny, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b PLAPIQUI UNS CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Cellulose polypropylene composites; Fibre damage; Interfacial area; Natural fibre composites

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; COMPOUNDING (CHEMICAL); GEOMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL FIBERS;

CELLULOSE POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES; FIBRE DAMAGE; FIBRE SURFACE MODIFICATION; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

ADHESION; NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 40549131065     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855408783810849     Document Type: Article

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