Bio-based composites from stone groundwood applied to new product development

BioResources

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 5829-5842

  Julian, Fernando ^a   Méndez, Jose Alberto ^a   Espinach, Francesc X ^a   Verdaguer, Narcís ^a   Mutje, Pere ^a   Vilaseca, Fabiola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discontinuous reinforcement; Finite element analysis (FEA); Mechanical properties; Natural fiber; Polymer matrix composites (PMC)

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REINFORCEMENT;

A. POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE (PMC); BIO-BASED COMPOSITES; BIO-BASED MATERIALS; DISCONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT; MARKET REQUIREMENTS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

COMPOSITES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENE; PRODUCT DESIGN; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84872827659     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.7.4.5829-5842     Document Type: Article

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