Polyester-based biocomposites containing wool fibres

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1113-1119

  Conzatti, Lucia ^a   Giunco, Francesco ^a   Stagnaro, Paola ^a   Capobianco, Massimo ^a,b   Castellano, Maila ^b   Marsano, Enrico ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; Biocomposites

Indexed keywords

BATCH MIXERS; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTERS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; FIBRE LENGTH; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; MELT BLENDING; POLYMER REINFORCEMENTS; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); THEORETICAL MODELS;

ADHESION; ASPECT RATIO; BLENDING; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; ESTERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; WOOL FIBERS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84860203752     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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