Effect of ageing of sisal fibres on properties of sisal - Polypropylene composites

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2048-2051

  Mukhopadhyay, S ^a   Srikanta, R ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG   (India)

Author keywords

Ageing; Composite; Compression moulding; Natural fibre; Polypropylene; Sisal

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; DATA COMPRESSION; FORMING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; STRESSES; THERMOPLASTICS; YIELD STRESS;

AGEING; COMPOSITE; COMPRESSION MOULDING; NATURAL FIBRE; SISAL;

FIBERS;

EID: 54549115882     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.02.018     Document Type: Article

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