Polypropylene-cellulose compounds: High strength cellulose fibres strengthen injection moulded parts

Peter Weigel, Johannes Ganster, Hans‐Peter Fink, Jochen Gassan, Kurt Uihlein

Kunststoffe-plast Europe · 2002 · 15 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Under certain conditions high strength cellulose fibres can replace glass fibres as reinforcing materials for polypropylene. They have weight, abrasiveness, recyclability and disposal advantages.