On the mechanisms of radiation-induced curing of epoxy-fiber composites

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 201-206

  Al Sheikhly, Mohamad ^a   McLaughlin, William L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; FREE RADICALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONOMERS; OXYGEN; POLYMERIZATION; RADIATION EFFECTS;

C CENTERED RADICAL MECHANISMS; MONOMER MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RADIATION INDUCED CURING; RADIATION INDUCED POLYMERIZATION;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

RESIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; POLYMERIZATION; RADIATION PROCESSING;

EID: 0030221961     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0969-806X(95)00415-T     Document Type: Article

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