Biocomposites from Musa textilis and polypropylene: Evaluation of flexural properties and impact strength

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 122-128

  Girones J ^a,b   Lopez, J P ^a   Vilaseca, F ^a   Bayer R , ^a   Herrera Franco, P J ^c   Mutje P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE POLÍMEROS   (Spain)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

A. Short fibre composites; B. Fibre matrix bond; B. Interfacial strength; B. Mechanical properties; C. Modelling

Indexed keywords

B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; C. MODELLING; FIBRE/MATRIX BOND; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; SHORT FIBRE COMPOSITES;

BENDING STRENGTH; BUILDING MATERIALS; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 78650863236     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.10.012     Document Type: Article

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