Development of polyhydroxyalkanoates/poly(lactic acid) composites reinforced with cellulosic fibers

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 60, Issue , 2014, Pages 603-611

  Loureiro, N C ^a   Esteves, J L ^a   Viana, J C ^b   Ghosh, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties; C. Analytical modelling; D. Mechanical testing; E. Thermoplastic resin

Indexed keywords

E. THERMOPLASTIC RESINS; HALPIN-TSAI EQUATIONS; HEAT DEFLECTION TEMPERATURE; HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES;

DIGITAL STORAGE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; TEXTILE BLENDS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84893185283     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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