Fiber length, thermal, mechanical, and dynamic mechanical properties of injection-molded glass-fiber/polyamide 6,6: Plasticization effect

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 488-498

  Hassan, Aziz ^a   Salleh, Noordini M ^a   Yahya, Rosiyah ^a   Sheikh, M R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

dynamic mechanical properties; glass fiber composites; mechanical properties; plasticization effect; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; FIBER DEGRADATION; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER LOADINGS; FLEXURAL DISPLACEMENTS; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES; MELTING TEMPERATURES; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; MOISTURE UPTAKE; PLASTICIZATION EFFECT; PLASTICIZATION EFFECTS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TENSILE MODULI; THERMAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION REGIONS; WET CONDITIONS;

DYNAMICS; ENTHALPY; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; MELTING; MOISTURE; TANNING; TENSILE STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79955699719     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684410397898     Document Type: Article

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