Mechanical properties of polypropylene structural foams with fiber-reinforced skins

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-132

  Mechraoui, A ^a   Riedl, B ^a   Rodrigue, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Foams; Hemp fibers; Mechanical properties; Polypropylene; Sandwich

Indexed keywords

CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENTS; CORE DENSITIES; DENSITY PROFILE; FIBER CONCENTRATION; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL MODEL; SANDWICH; SANDWICH FOAM; SKIN LAYER; SKIN THICKNESS; STRUCTURAL FOAMS;

BLOWING AGENTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FIBERS; HEMP; HEMP FIBERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BLOWING; DENSITY; FIBERS; FOAM; HEMP; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONOLAYERS; PLASTICS; POLYPROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTIC; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 79953846741     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X10395374     Document Type: Article

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