Abstract
In this work we investigated the influence of length and concentration of sisal fibres in PP for injection moulded composites. The fibres were incorporated into the matrix with a co-rotating twin screw extruder, in order to get the different compounds, which were injection moulded subsequently. The actual fibre length was determined after an extraction with xylene. Tensile strength and modulus and Charpy impact properties were measured and the flow curves were recorded with a capillary rheometer. The results show good correlations with the fibre length of the composites, and the tensile strength as well as the notched Charpy impact strength can be evaluated using rule-of-mixture like models.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 2217-2221 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference: Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007 - Cincinnati, OH, United States Duration: 6 May 2007 → 11 May 2007 |
Conference
Conference | Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference: Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2007 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Cincinnati, OH |
Period | 06.05.2007 → 11.05.2007 |
Keywords
- Injection moulding
- Interfacial shear strength
- Rule of mixture
- Sisal fibre