Basalt-fiber-reinforced PP/PA blends were prepared by their homogenization in a twin-screw extruder followed by injection molding. The effects of different relative content of components of the composites obtained on their tensile and impact strength and flexural properties are investigated.
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Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 707-714 , July-August, 2014.
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Zhang, Z.F., Xin, Y. Mechanical Properties of Basalt-fiber-reinforced Polyamide-6/Polypropylene Composites. Mech Compos Mater 50, 509–514 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-014-9437-8
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