Mechanical properties of polypropylene composites: A review

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 362-391

  Shubhra, Quazi T H ^a,b   Alam, A K M M ^a   Quaiyyum, M A ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

composites; fiber treatment; fibers; mechanical properties; polypropylene

Indexed keywords

FIBER TREATMENT; FIBER-MATRIX ADHESION; FIBER-REINFORCED; POLYMERIC MATRICES; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; PRODUCTION CYCLE; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITES; COUPLING AGENTS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENE; REINFORCED PLASTIC; THERMOSETS;

EID: 84875248807     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705711428659     Document Type: Review

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