Deformation and fracture behavior of PP/ash composites

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 97-114

  Pardo, S G ^a   Bernal, C ^b   Abad, M J ^a   Cano, J ^a   Barral Losada, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Deformation behavior; Fracture behavior; Polymer composites; Polypropylene; Rigid fillers; Silane treatment

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; POLYMER COMPOSITES; RIGID FILLERS; SILANE TREATMENT;

BRITTLENESS; COUPLING AGENTS; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PUMPING PLANTS; SILANES; STIFFNESS MATRIX; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

FILLERS;

EID: 67149103674     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855408X402830     Document Type: Article

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