Use of layered silicates to supplementary toughen high performance epoxy-carbon fiber composites

Journal of Materials Science Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 20, 2003, Pages 1411-1414

  Becker, O ^a   Varley, R J ^b   Simon, G P ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATES;

FIBER CONTENT;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0242333291     PISSN: 02618028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025703212174     Document Type: Article

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