Fiber-reinforced composite foam from expandable PVC microspheres

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1245-1253

  Vaikhanski, Lev ^a   Nutt, Steven R ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

A. Aramid fibre; A. Foams; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NONWOVEN FABRICS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

THERMOPLASTIC FOAMS;

RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 0242304117     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00255-0     Document Type: Article

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