Mechanical properties of polypropylene composites reinforced with chemically treated abaca

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 511-517

  Rahman, Md Rezaur ^a   Huque, Md Monimul ^a   Islam, Md Nazrul ^a   Hasan, Mahbub ^b  

^a BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Interface; B. Mechanical Properties; E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; FILLERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. INTERFACE; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DIAZONIUM SALTS; E. INJECTION MOULDING; FILLER CONTENTS; FRACTURE SURFACES; INTERFACIAL BONDINGS; MATRIXES; MIXING RATIOS; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES; SEM; SEM MICROGRAPHS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 62649106581     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.01.013     Document Type: Article

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