Combined modelling and experimental studies of rubber toughening in polymers

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 891-900

  Dear, J P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; POLYSTYRENES; RUBBER; STRESSES; STYRENE; TOUGHENING;

HIGH-IMPACT POLYSTYRENES (HIPS);

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0037347659     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022352520252     Document Type: Article

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