Silica nanoparticles as coupling agents for polypropylene/glass composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-83

  Pedrazzoli, Diego ^a   Pegoretti, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Fibre matrix bond; B. Interfacial strength; C. Stress transfer; Single fibre fragmentation test (SFFT)

Indexed keywords

FIBRE/MATRIX BOND; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); SINGLE-FIBRE FRAGMENTATION TEST (SFFT); STRESS TRANSFER;

ADHESION; CONTACT ANGLE; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; FILLED POLYMERS; GLASS FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SILICA; SUBSTRATES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84873107313     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.12.016     Document Type: Article

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