Variable frequency microwave processing of thermoplastic composites

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 278-284

  Ku, H S ^a   MacRobert, M ^b   Siores, E ^b   Ball, J A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICROWAVE HEATING; NYLON POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYSTYRENE; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYSTYRENE; THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; VARIABLE FREQUENCY MICROWAVE HEATING;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0033721891     PISSN: 09598111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146580100101541076     Document Type: Article

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