Abstract
This is a preliminary investigation of the effect of compounding on the mechanical properties of chopped PE fibre-reinforced PE composites, aiming in general at determining the processing conditions which avoid fibre relaxation. It is found that compounding in a Brabender results in fibre melting and recrystallization, whereby its extended chain crystallinity is lost. The property improvement relative to the original LLDPE matrix is attributed to a partial formation of HDPE crystallinity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-106 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Advanced Composites Letters |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |