The use of interleaved films for optimising the production and properties of hot compacted, self reinforced polymer composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1413-1421

  Hine, P J ^a   Olley, R H ^b   Ward, I M ^a  

^a IRC in Polymer Science and Technology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; E. Melt spinning

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELT SPINNING; MELTING; PLASTIC FILMS; TEMPERATURE;

FILM STACKING PROCESS; INTERLEAVED FILMS; SELF REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; FIBER ORIENTATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FILM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MELT SPINNING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WETTING;

EID: 40649109068     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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