Processing of fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites

International Materials Reviews

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 185-218

  Vaidya, U K ^a   Chawla, K K ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Fibre reinforced; Processing; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; APPLICATIONS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CORROSION RESISTANCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FIBERS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT STRENGTH; MASS TRANSPORTATION; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATRIX ALGEBRA; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PAINTING; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STIFFNESS MATRIX; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS;

COMPOSITES; FIBRE REINFORCED; PROCESSING; THERMOPLASTIC;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 53549108322     PISSN: 09506608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328008X325223     Document Type: Review

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