Natural fiber-reinforced recycled polypropylene: Microstructural and mechanical properties

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-217

  Quynh Truong Hoang, T ^a,b   Lagattu, Fabienne ^b   Brillaud, Jean ^b  

^a ESTACA Campus Ouest ^*  (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Correlation.; Crack; Crystallinity; Natural fiber; Recycled polymer

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE PHASE; CRYSTALLINITIES; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION TECHNIQUE; FRACTURE TEST; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MICROSTRUCTURAL ASPECTS; RECYCLED POLYMER; RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE; RECYCLING PROCESS; SPRUCE FIBERS; TENSILE TESTS; WEIGHT FRACTIONS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK TIPS; FRACTURE TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; RECYCLING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

COMPOSITES; CRACKS; CRYSTALLINITY; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; RECYCLING; TENSILE TESTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 77649257580     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684408096931     Document Type: Article

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