Nondestructive analysis of fiber dispersion and loading

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 703-707

  Scott, D M ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Instrumentation; Loading

Indexed keywords

IMAGE PROCESSING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; NYLON POLYMERS; RADIOGRAPHY; VISCOSITY;

FIBER LOADING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0030718462     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00026-2     Document Type: Article

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