The effect of silane coupling agent on mechanical properties of feldspar filled polypropylene composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 3049-3060

  Ansari, M N M ^a   Ismail, H ^b  

^a AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composite; Feldspar; Mechanical properties.; Polypropylene (PP); Silane coupling agent

Indexed keywords

AMINO FUNCTIONAL GROUP; AMINOPROPYL; COMPOSITE; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FT-IR SPECTRUM; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; PP MATRIX; SILANE COUPLING AGENT;

COUPLING AGENTS; FELDSPAR; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; IMPACT STRENGTH; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; SILICATE MINERALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 74249091895     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408095197     Document Type: Article

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