Biodegradable fibre reinforced composites composed of polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 82-88

  Jia, W ^a   Gong, R H ^a   Soutis, C ^a   Hogg, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Interface; Mechanical testing; Self reinforced composite; Thermoplastic polymer

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES; BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS; FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; POLYBUTYLENE SUCCINATE; SELF REINFORCED COMPOSITE; SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER;

BIOPOLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL TESTING; POLYESTERS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84898080676     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: 17432898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743289813Y.0000000070     Document Type: Article

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