Published August 28, 2008 | Version v1
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NATURAL FIBER OR GLASS REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES?

Creators

  • 1. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

Description

Problems related to the recycle of conventional composite materials are becoming always more relevant for many industrial fields. Natural fiber composites (NFC) have recently gained much attention due to their low cost, environmental gains (eco-compatibility), easy disposal, reduction in volatile organic emissions, and their potential to compete with glass fiber composites (GFC). Interest in natural fibers is not only based over ecological aspects. NFC have good mechanical performances in relation to their low specific weight and low price. A characterization of mechanical properties, dynamic behavior, and moisture absorption is presented

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2989033;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1042
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 278-280
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
4. international conference on Times Of Polymers (TOP) and composites
Dates
21-24 Sep 2008
Place
Ischia (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40030542
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; DISLOCATIONS; FIBERGLASS; FIBERS; GLASS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PERFORMANCE; POLYPROPYLENE; REACTION KINETICS; REINFORCED MATERIALS; THERMAL ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; KINETICS; LINE DEFECTS; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; SORPTION; TESTING

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