Injection-moulded biocomposites from polylactic acid (PLA) and recycled carbon fibre: Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1286-1300

  Chen, Richard ^a,b   Misra, Manjusri ^a,b   Mohanty, Amar K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

bioplastic; Carbon fibre reinforced composite; mechanical property; morphology; thermal property

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FUSION REACTOR DIVERTORS; HYBRID MATERIALS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; INJECTION MOLDING; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYESTERS; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

BIOPLASTICS; CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; COLD CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; IMPACT RESISTANCE PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES;

FIBERS;

EID: 84906713396     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705712471360     Document Type: Article

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