Prediction of mechanical properties following the dispersion assessment of flame retardant filler/polymer composites based on the multifractal analysis of SEM images

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 44 B, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1137-1151

  Mills, S L ^a   Lees, G C ^a   Liauw, C M ^a   Rothon, R N ^a   Lynch, S ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion quality; Multiple regression models; Poly(ethylene ran vinyl acetate)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FRACTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DISPERSION QUALITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION MODELS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 30344468174     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340500332590     Document Type: Article

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