Tensile mechanical and perforation impact behavior of all-PP composites containing random PP copolymer as matrix and stretched PP homopolymer as reinforcement: Effect of β nucleation of the matrix

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 662-668

  Abraham, T N ^a   Wanjale, S D ^b   Barany T ^c   Karger Kocsis, J ^c  

^a Synthite Industries Ltd   (India)

^b INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

^c BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behaviour; B. Microstructures; D. Optical microscopy physical methods of analysis

Indexed keywords

A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); B. IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; B. MICROSTRUCTURES; CROSS PLIES; D. OPTICAL MICROSCOPY PHYSICAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC IMPACTS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; FALLING WEIGHTS; FILM-STACKING; HOMOPOLYMER; IMPACT BEHAVIORS; IMPACT PROPERTIES; MATRIXES; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; POLYMORPHIC FORMS; ROOM TEMPERATURES; STRESS TRANSFERS; TAPE WINDINGS; TRANSCRYSTALLINE LAYERS; VOID CONTENTS;

BENDING TESTS; COPOLYMERIZATION; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC WINDINGS; HOT PRESSING; LAMINATES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOANALYSIS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 64849100515     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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