Novel cork-polymer composites reinforced with short natural coconut fibres: Effect of fibre loading and coupling agent addition

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 78, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-62

  Fernandes, Emanuel M ^a   Correlo, Vitor M ^a   Mano, João F ^a   Reis, Rui L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid composites; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; Cork; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

COCONUT FIBRES; CORK; CORK POWDER; E. EXTRUSION; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FIBRE-MATRIX ADHESION; HYBRID COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT; NATURAL COMPONENTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; SHORT FIBRE; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; WEIGHT PERCENTAGES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

LOADING;

EID: 84874518307     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.01.021     Document Type: Article

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