Strengthening of a polymer interface: interdiffusion and cross-linking

Macromolecules

Volumn 33, Issue 25, 2000, Pages 9444-9451

  Aradian, A ^a   Raphael E ^a   De Gennes, P G ^a  

^a Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CROSSLINKING; INTERDIFFUSION (SOLIDS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

ADHESION ENERGY; CROSSLINKER AGENT;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 0034498877     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma0010581     Document Type: Article

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