Analysis of the fracture behavior of polypropylene: sawdust composites

Natural fiber reinforced composite is an emerging area in Polymer science. The use of lignocellulosic materials in thermoplastic composites may contribute to reduce the waste of vegetal biomass. The natural fibers are biodegradable, low cost materials having density and specific properties comparabl...

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Main Authors: João C. Miguez Suarez, Fernanda M. B. Coutinho, Thais H. Sydenstricker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Polímeros 2005-06-01
Series:Polímeros
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282005000200015

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