Frictional and adhesive wear performance of natural fibre reinforced polypropylene composites

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 227, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 385-392

  Bajpai, Pramendra K ^a   Singh, Inderdeep ^a   Madaan, Jitendra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Friction; Natural fibres; Scanning electron microscopic analysis; Sliding wear; Thermoplastic composites

Indexed keywords

DRY SLIDING WEAR TEST; FIBRE REINFORCEMENTS; FRICTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC; SLIDING WEAR; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER MATRICES;

COMPRESSION MOLDING; FRICTION; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOPLASTICS; TRIBOLOGY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84877866638     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: 2041305X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350650112461868     Document Type: Article

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