Polypropylene matrix composites reinforced with coconut fibers

Materials Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 360-365

  Gelfuso, Maria Virginia ^a   Da Silva, Pedro Vieira Gurgel ^b   Thomazini, Daniel ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ITAJUBÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORTALEZA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coconut fiber; Composite; Mechanical properties; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; COCONUT FIBER; COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE SAMPLES; CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; ECO-FRIENDLY; ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FIBER-MATRIX ADHESION; INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS; LOW COSTS; POLYPROPYLENE MATRIX COMPOSITES; TRACKING TESTS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FIBERS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER ABSORPTION;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 80054901393     PISSN: 15161439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392011005000056     Document Type: Article

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