Liquid crystalline epoxy resin with improved toughness

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 1635-1654

  Carfagna, C ^a   Ambrogi, V ^a   Malucelli, G ^b   Giamberini, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Composites; Curing; Liquid crystal; Nematic phase; Thermoset

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; CARBON FIBERS; CURING; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; THERMOSETS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; EPOXY RESINS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; REACTION RATES;

LIQUID CRYSTALLINE EPOXY RESINS;

EPOXY RESINS; RESINS;

BIPHASIC; CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE; CURING REACTIONS; LIQUID CRYSTALLINE EPOXY RESINS; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE; MATRIX; NEMATIC PHASE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0035677124     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856101753207724     Document Type: Article

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