Relationship between morphology and solvent interactions of a polyester composite material

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1481-1487

  Deslandes, N ^a   Bellenger, V ^b   Jaffiol, F ^a   Verdu, J ^b  

^a CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^b ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

BMC; Microvoids; Solvents; Swelling; Unsaturated polyester

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MICROCRACKS; MORPHOLOGY; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PHASE INTERFACES; POLYESTERS; POLYSTYRENES; POLYVINYL ACETATES; SWELLING; UNSATURATED POLYMERS;

MICROVOIDS;

SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0032311896     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00103-1     Document Type: Article

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