Research Article
Effects of MAPP Compatibilization and Acetylation Treatment Followed by Hydrothermal Aging on Polypropylene Alfa Fiber Composites
Table 2
TGA data for neat PP and PP/alfa fiber composite materials.
| Formulations | (°C) | (%/min) | Char (Wt. %) |
| Before aging | Virgin PP | 431 | 34.6 | 0.34 | F20UT | 362 | 30.0 | 2.50 | F20AT | 394 | 25.4 | 3.19 | F20AMAT | 360 | 21.8 | 3.63 |
| After aging | Virgin PP | 393 | 35.0 | 0.23 | F20UT | 353 | 29.8 | 3.26 | F20AT | 395 | 24.1 | 3.54 | F20AMAT | 307 | 20.5 | 3.42 |
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