Thermomechanical and adhesive properties of radiation-modified polymer composites for thermosetting products

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 223-232

  Kalkis, V ^a   Maksimov, R D ^a   Kalnins, M ^b   Zicans, J ^b   Bocoka, T ^b   Revjakin, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Ethylene propylene diene copolymer; Gamma irradiation; Liquid crystalline polymer; Polyethylene; Thermomechanical behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034348236     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02681874     Document Type: Article

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