Birefringence and dichroism of oriented epoxy thermoset films

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 915-919

  Tan, Chibing ^a   Fung, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Dichroism; Epoxy; Liquid crystalline theromsets; Magnetic field; Order parameter; Oriented thin film

Indexed keywords

AMINES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AZO DYES; BIREFRINGENCE; CALCULATIONS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; EPOXY RESINS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; POLYMERIZATION; THERMOSETS;

AROMATIC DIAMINE; DICHROISM; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE DIEPOXIDE; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE EPOXY THIN FILM; ORIENTED EPOXY THERMOSET FILM;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0035339457     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.1066     Document Type: Article

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