Plasma polymerisation for molecular engineering of carbon-fibre surfaces for optimised composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1023-1032

  Kettle, A P ^a   Beck, A J ^a   O'Toole, L ^a   Jones, F R ^a   Short, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre; Fragmentation test; Interfacial adhesion; Molecular engineering; Plasma polymerisation

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITES, CARBON-FIBRE-REINFORCED; FIBRE/MATRIX ADHESION; FIBRE/MATRIX INTERFACE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADHESION; AMINES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPOLYMERIZATION; EPOXY RESINS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARAFFINS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POROSITY;

ACRYLIC ACID; ALLYL ALCOHOL; HEXANE; MOLECULAR ENGINEERING; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; SINGLE FILAMENT FRAGMENTATION TESTS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031195562     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(96)00162-5     Document Type: Article

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