A numerical investigation of the potential of rubber and mineral particles for toughening of semicrystalline polymers

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 480-492

  Van Dommelen, J A W ^a   Brekelmans, W A M ^a   Baaijens, F P T ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Micromechanics; Particles; Polymeric material; Semicrystalline; Toughness

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS; TOUGHENING;

SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMERS;

RUBBER;

EID: 0038218042     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0256(03)00050-8     Document Type: Article

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