Fabrication, synthesis and mechanical characterization of nanoparticles infused polyurethane foams

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 453-460

  Mahfuz, Hassan ^a   Rangari, Vijaya K ^a   Islam, Mohammad S ^a   Jeelani, Shaik ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Foams; A. Nano structures; B. Mechanical properties; D. Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON COMPOUNDS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; ULTRASONICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYMER FOAMS; SOUND CAVITATION;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 1242343869     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2003.10.009     Document Type: Article

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