Exploring a novel multifunctional agent to improve the dispersion of short aramid fiber in polymer matrix

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 329-344

  Shibulal, G S ^a   Naskar, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Multifunctional agent; Reinforcements; Short fiber; Thermoplastic elastomer

Indexed keywords

ARAMID SHORT FIBER; ELONGATION AT BREAK; ETHYLENE-OCTENE COPOLYMERS; FIBER DISPERSION; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER LOADINGS; FRACTURED SURFACES; FTIR ANALYSIS; HIGH LOADINGS; IN-FIBER; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; LOW STRAINS; MELT MIXING; MULTIFUNCTIONAL AGENTS; RESORCINOL FORMALDEHYDES; SEM ANALYSIS; SHORT FIBER; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

COUPLING AGENTS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHENOLS; POLYBUTADIENES; REINFORCEMENT; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

ARAMID FIBERS;

EID: 84856603824     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2012.36     Document Type: Article

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