The resin/hardener ratio as a processing parameter for modifying the mechanical behaviour of epoxy-matrix/glass microsphere composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1593-1598

  D'Almeida, J R M ^a   Monteiro, S N ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

GLASS MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MATRIX; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MODEL; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032194154     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00223-6     Document Type: Article

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