EFFECT OF COOLING RATE ON STATIC, LOW ENERGY IMPACT AND FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF A COMMINGLED E-GLASS/POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE

摘要

The purpose of this experimental work was to determine the effect of cooling rate on tensile, flexural, low energy impact and tension-tension fatigue performance of a woven glass fabric reinforced polypropylene composite, compression molded from commingled glass/polypropylene fibers. It was shown that except for the low energy impact properties, all other mechanical properties considered are significantly affected by cooling rate.