Dispersion assessment of flame retardant filler/polymer systems using a combination of X-ray mapping and multifractal analysis

Polymer Testing

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 941-947

  Mills, S L ^a   Lees, G C ^b   Liauw, C M ^b   Lynch, S ^b  

^a BICC Cables Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion analysis; Filler dispersion; Multifractal analysis; Scanning electron microscopy; X ray mapping

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FLAME RETARDANTS; FRACTALS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PLASTICS FILLERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

X RAY MAPPING;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0036067924     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9418(02)00038-7     Document Type: Article

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