The influence of fibre length and damage on the mechanical performance of polypropylene/wood pulp composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-52

  Thumm, Armin ^a   Dickson, Alan R ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Thermoplastic resin; A. Wood; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL LENGTH; FIBRE DAMAGE; FIBRE LENGTH; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MODEL CALCULATIONS; RADIATA PINE; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; TWO PARAMETER;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PULP; REINFORCED PLASTICS; THERMOPLASTICS; WOOD;

FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; DAMAGE; FIBER LENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PINUS RADIATA; POLYPROPYLENE; PULPS; REINFORCED PLASTIC;

EID: 84869864084     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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