Cluster size effect in hardness of nanoclay/epoxy composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-269

  Lam, Chun Ki ^a   Cheung, Hoi Yan ^a   Lau, Kin Tak ^a   Zhou, Li Min ^a   Ho, Man Wai ^b   Hui, David ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

B. Hardness; Product development

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; MICROHARDNESS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CLUSTERS; EPOXY COMPOSITES; JOHN SPACE CENTRE (JSC); NANOCLAY;

CLAY;

EID: 12544252355     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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