Optimisation of anionic polyamide-6 for vacuum infusion of thermoplastic composites: Choice of activator and initiator

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 949-956

  Van Rijswijk, K ^a   Bersee, H E N ^a   Jager, W F ^b   Picken, S J ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

A. Thermoplastic resin; B. Chemical properties; E. Casting; Vacuum infusion

Indexed keywords

CASTING; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); NEGATIVE IONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERIZATION; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

ACTIVATOR; ANIONIC POLYAMIDE-6 RESIN; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; HEXAMETHYLENE-1,6-DICARBAMOYLCAPROLACTAM; THERMOPLASTIC RESIN; VACUUM INFUSION;

POLYAMIDES;

EID: 33645106989     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.01.023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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