Biocomposites containing cellulose fibers treated with nanosized elastomeric latex for enhancing impact strength

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 81-86

  Pan, Yuanfeng ^a,b   Wang, Michael Z ^a   Xiao, Huining ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Short fiber composites; B. Fiber matrix bond; B. Impact behavior; B. Interface; B. Surface treatments

Indexed keywords

BIO-COMPOSITES; CELLULOSE FIBER; CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; DRY FIBERS; FIBER SURFACE; FIBER/MATRIX BONDS; FLEXURAL MODULUS; IMPACT BEHAVIOR; IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH; SHORT FIBER COMPOSITES; SYNERGETIC EFFECT;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; IMPACT STRENGTH; POLYPROPYLENES; STYRENE; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

LATEXES;

COMPOSITES; IMPACT STRENGTH; LATEX; POLYPROPYLENE; SHORT FIBER PULPS; STYRENE; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 84873727376     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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