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The Dependence between the Process Technologies and the Effect of MAH‐PP‐ Adhesives in Natural Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
Author(s) -
Nechwatal A.,
Reußmann T.,
Böhm S.,
Richter E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200400138
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , adhesive , polypropylene , thermoplastic , adhesion , composite number , thermoplastic composites , natural fiber , granule (geology) , layer (electronics)
The theoretical possibilities of improving the adhesion between a polypropylene matrix and cellulose natural fibres are well known. However, less is known of how the way of adding MAH‐PP products into the composite impacts the adhesion. By comparing mat processes and granule processes this influence on the adhesive effect can be seen. A new process manufacturing natural fibre reinforced granules ( developed in TITK ) was used for these comparisons. It could be shown that the adhesive obviously influences the critical fibre length.