Interlayer toughening of resin transfer molding composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 721-729

  Hillermeier, R W ^a   Seferis, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ELASTOMERS; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; POLYAMIDES; POWDERS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SHEAR STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TOUGHENING;

TACKIFIERS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0035341603     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(00)00088-9     Document Type: Article

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