Mechanical behavior of polyester nonwoven composite films

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 212-220

  Said, Magdi A ^a   Thomas, V ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite films; Lamination; Mechanical properties; Nonwovens; Polyethylene terephthalate films; Scientific balloons; Scrim; Thin films

Indexed keywords

BALLOONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; LAMINATING; NONWOVEN FABRICS; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THIN FILMS; TOUGHNESS;

SCIENTIFIC BALLOONS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0031177463     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875608799701300305     Document Type: Article

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