Development of short-carbon-fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite for car bonnet

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 351-357

  Rezaei, F ^a   Yunus, R ^a   Ibrahim, N A ^a   Mahdi, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composites; Flexural; Izod impact test; Short carbon fibers; Work of fracture (WOF)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BENDING STRENGTH; BLENDING; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; HOT PRESSING; MELTING; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CAR BONNET; IZOD IMPACT TEST; WORK OF FRACTURE;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BENDING STRENGTH; BLENDING; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; HOT PRESSING; MELTING; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYPROPYLENE; TENSILE PROPERTY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 41749087376     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550801897323     Document Type: Article

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