[HTML][HTML] Balancing the toughness and strength in polypropylene composites

K Shirvanimoghaddam, KV Balaji, R Yadav… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fracture toughness, a parameter representing the resistance to fracture and capacity of a
material to absorb impact force or energy, is one of the key performance indicators that need …

A review of Long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) composites

H Ning, N Lu, AA Hassen, K Chawla… - International …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Long fibre-reinforced thermoplastic or long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) composites possess
superior specific modulus and strength, excellent impact resistance, and other advantages …

Glass fiber reinforced PLA composite with enhanced mechanical properties, thermal behavior, and foaming ability

G Wang, D Zhang, G Wan, B Li, G Zhao - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Polylatic acid (PLA) and PLA foams show a promising prospect for replacing the traditional
petroleum-based polymers and foams. However, PLA shows poor ductility, thermal stability …

FTIR-ATR spectroscopic, thermal and microstructural studies on polypropylene-glass fiber composites

R Caban - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents the results of examinations of polypropylene-glass fiber composites.
Polypropylene matrix composites containing 30% and 50% glass fiber were tested. Part of …

β-Nucleated polypropylene: processing, properties and nanocomposites

DG Papageorgiou, K Chrissafis, DN Bikiaris - Polymer Reviews, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Polypropylene (PP) and its allotropic forms is one of the most important polymeric materials
due to its wide commercial penetration and academic interest over the last decades. The …

Mechanical properties of polypropylene composites reinforced by hydrolyzed and microfibrillated Kevlar fibers

S Fu, B Yu, W Tang, M Fan, F Chen, Q Fu - Composites Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
As a traditional general plastic, polypropylene (PP) has been widely used in daily life. Glass
fibers are often used to further reinforce the properties of PP for its application in engineering …

Toughened polypropylene random copolymer with olefin block copolymer

Q Ren, J Fan, Q Zhang, J Yi, J Feng - Materials & Design, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work, the toughening effect of olefin block copolymer (OBC) on polypropylene random
copolymer (PPR) at room and low temperature (0° C) was investigated. Mechanical tests …

Toughened high-flow polypropylene with polyolefin-based elastomers

X Wang, S Hu, Y Guo, G Li, R Xu - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polyolefin is the most widely used and versatile commodity polymer. In this work, three types
of polyolefin-based elastomers (PBEs) were adopted to toughen a high-flow polypropylene …

[HTML][HTML] Adjustable brittle-ductile transition behavior and rheological behavior of polypropylene random copolymer nanocomposites through well interfacial-loaded …

S Zhao, R Hu, L Zhu, M Li, F Chen, Q Wu… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
To improve the low-temperature toughness of polypropylene random copolymer (PPR), a
series of PPR/ethylene-propylene rubber/silica (PPR/EPR/SiO 2) nanocomposites were …

[HTML][HTML] Impact toughness of polypropylene/glass fiber composites: Interplay between intrinsic toughening and extrinsic toughening

B Yu, C Geng, M Zhou, H Bai, Q Fu, B He - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
There are principally two mechanisms to improve the impact resistance of polymer-based
composites, intrinsic toughening and extrinsic toughening. But the interplay between them is …