Effect of resin formulation on crash energy absorbing composite structures made by RTM

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 49-57

  Turner, T A ^a   Robitaille, F ^a   Warrior, N A ^a   Rudd, C D ^a   Cooper, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; POLYESTERS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS;

RESIN COMPOSITION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0036942333     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146580102225001436     Document Type: Article

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