Structure and mechanical properties of polysulfone-based in situ composites

Polymer International

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 272-278

  Garcia M ^a   Eguiazabal J I ^a   Nazabal J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blends; Liquid crystal polymer; Mechanical properties; Polysulfone

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COMPOSITION; ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRUSION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INJECTION MOLDING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYESTERS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYSULFONES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; TOUGHNESS;

NOTCH SENSIBILITY; RUBBER-TOUGHENED BLENDS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

POLYMER;

EID: 1442289751     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.1333     Document Type: Article

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