The effect of processing conditions on the mechanical properties and thermal stability of highly oriented PP tapes

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2878-2894

  Alcock, B ^a   Cabrera, N O ^a,b   Barkoula, N M ^a,c   Peijs, T ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Composites; Drawing; Fibres; Orientation; Self reinforced

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITES; DRAWING; FIBRES; ORIENTATION; SELF-REINFORCED;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 70249101408     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2009.06.025     Document Type: Article

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