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The use of maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene for performance enhancement in continuous glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites

  • H.A. Rijsdijk
  • , M. Contant
  • , A.A.J.M. Peijs

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Abstract

The influence of maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene (m-PP) on static mech. properties of continuous glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites was studied. M-PP was added to the PP homopolymer to improve the adhesion between the matrix and the glass fiber. Three-point bending tests were performed on 0 Deg and 90 Deg unidirectional glass fiber/PP laminates with different wt. fractions m-PP in the PP matrix. These tests showed an increase in both longitudinal and transverse flexural strength up to 10 wt.% m-PP, whereas at higher wt. fractions m-PP a decrease in flexural strength was obsd. No significant influence of m-PP on composite stiffness was obsd
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 9th international conference on composite materials (ICCM/9) : Madrid, 12-16 July, 1993. Vol. 2. Ceramic matrix composites and other systems
EditorsA. Miravete
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherWoodhead
Pages251-258
ISBN (Print)1-85573-135-5
Publication statusPublished - 1993

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