Hybrid cork-polymer composites containing sisal fibre: Morphology, effect of the fibre treatment on the mechanical properties and tensile failure prediction

Composite Structures

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 153-162

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cork; Extrusion; Fibre reinforced plastic; Hybrid composites; Mechanical behaviour; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs)

Indexed keywords

CORK; CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(HDPE); HYBRID COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MORPHOLOGY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); TENSILE AND FLEXURAL PROPERTIES;

ADHESION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COUPLING AGENTS; EXTRUSION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; HYBRID MATERIALS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

FIBERS;

EID: 84880843949     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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