Plasma polymerised coatings for engineered interfaces for enhanced composite performance

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1293-1302

  Marks, D J ^a   Jones, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; B. Stress transfer; C. Surface analysis; Plasma polymerisation

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITION; GLASS FIBERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POLYMERIZATION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

STRESS TRANSFER;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

EID: 0036814397     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(02)00162-8     Document Type: Article

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