An investigation of the failure mechanisms of thermoplastic composites at various rates of strain and temperatures

Includes bibliographical references . === The focus of this project is on the deformation behaviour of thermoplastic composites. The materials used were polypropylene and polyamide resins with glass fibres and talc as fillers. These materials were provided by PLASTAMID (pty) ltd. The injection mould...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Netangaheni, Phumudzo T
Other Authors: Marcus, Kashif
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8577