Toughening of epoxy resins using particles prepared by emulsion polymerization: Effects of particle surface functionality, size and morphology on impact fracture properties

Polymer International

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 288-299

  Day, Richard J ^a   Lovell, Peter A ^a   Pierre, Dorian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b London International Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Core shell; DGEBA; Emulsion polymerization; Epoxy resin; Fracture; Rubber toughening

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CURING; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; ETHERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; IMPACT TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; TOUGHENING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SURFACE FUNCTIONALITY;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 0031276979     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199711)44:3<288::aid-pi866>3.0.co;2-b     Document Type: Article

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