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Impact Behavior of Polypropylene/Glass Fiber Fabric Composites

G. SIMEOLI, D. ACIERNO, L. SORRENTINO, S. IANNACE, P. RUSSO

Abstract



In this contribution compatibilized and not compatibilized polypropylene/glass
fiber fabric composites were prepared and characterized through in terms of both static
and low velocity impact response under various impact energies.
A good fiber impregnation was achived in all systems, and results emphasized the
influence of the fiber/matrix interface on damage modes occurring in laminates after
low impact energy and at failure.

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