Mechanical and dielectric characterization of hemp fibre reinforced polypropylene (HFRPP) by dry impregnation process

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-182

  Kechaou, B ^a   Salvia, M ^b   Beaugiraud, B ^b   Juve D ^b   Fakhfakh, Z ^a   Treheux, D ^b  

^a Faculté des Sciences de Sfax   (Tunisia)

^b LABORATOIRE DE TRIBOLOGIE ET DYNAMIQUE DES SYSTÈMES   (France)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Hemp; iPP; Mechanical properties; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749152466     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.22     Document Type: Article

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