Utilizing unbleached cellulosic fibres in polypropylene matrix composites for injection moulding applications

Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-231

  Burgstaller, C ^a   Ruf W ^b   Stadlbauer, W ^a   Pilz, G ^c   Lang, R W ^c,d  

^a Upper Austrian Research GmbH   (Austria)

^b Mondi Frantschach GmbH   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^d POLYMER COMPETENCE CENTER LEOBEN GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cellulose fibre; Glass fibre reinforced polypropylene; Mechanical characterisation; Part testing; Polypropylene; Pulp fibre

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE FIBRE; CELLULOSE FIBRES; CHARACTERISATION; GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE; GLASS FIBRES; PART TESTING; PULP FIBRE;

CELLULOSE; CHARACTERIZATION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; KRAFT PROCESS; KRAFT PULP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; SILICATE MINERALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS; TROPICAL ENGINEERING; UNBLEACHED PULP;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CELLULOSE; FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; KRAFT PULPING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENE; PULPS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS; UNBLEACHED PULPS;

EID: 73149109742     PISSN: 15566560     EISSN: 15566579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2009.1027     Document Type: Article

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