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Hybrid glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic nanocomposites

Houphouet-Boigny, C.  
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Plummer, C. J. G.  
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Wakeman, M. D.
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2008
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

The feasibility of integrating thermoplastic isotactic polypropylene/ montmorillonite nanocomposite matrices into conventional fiber-reinforced composites has been investigated. Two basic processing routes were considered: long glass fiber (GF)-reinforced composites based on co-wound or co-woven yarns and glass mat reinforced composites. In each case satisfactory impregnation and consolidation were demonstrated, although at high fiber contents, this required increased pressures and/or temperatures in the presence of the montmorillonite. Flexural tests on the glass mat reinforced composites, containing relatively low GF contents, showed the use of a nanocomposite matrix to lead to the significant improvements in bending stiffness and strength.

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research article
DOI
10.1177/0892705707084545
Web of Science ID

WOS:000252269700005

Author(s)
Houphouet-Boigny, C.  
Plummer, C. J. G.  
Wakeman, M. D.
Månson, J.-A. E.  
Date Issued

2008

Published in
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
Volume

21

Issue

1

Start page

103

End page

118

Subjects

melt spinning

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fibers

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films

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textiles

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nanocomposites

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glass mat thermoplastics

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montmorillonite

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REVIEWED

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June 23, 2009
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