Visualization of interfacial zones in lyocell fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite by AFM contrast imaging based on phase and thermal conductivity measurements

Holzforschung

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 240-247

  Lee, Seung Hwan ^a,b   Wang, Siqun ^b   Endo, Takashi ^a   Kim, Nam Hun ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite; Interfacial property; Matrix; Nanoindentation; Polypropylene; Regenerated cellulose fiber

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; FIBERS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NANOINDENTATION; PHASE SHIFTERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SILANES; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS;

COMPOSITE; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; MATRIX; POLYPROPYLENE; REGENERATED CELLULOSE FIBER;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

AMINES; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CELLULOSE FIBERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; PHASES; POLYPROPYLENE; PUMPING; REGENERATED CELLULOSE; REINFORCED PLASTIC; SILANES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 59449087821     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: 1437434X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2009.033     Document Type: Article

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