Epoxy-layered silicate nanocomposites in civil engineering

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1161-1170

  Hackman, I ^a   Hollaway, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Thermosetting resin; B. Mechanical testing; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CIVIL ENGINEERING; EPOXY RESINS; FIRE RESISTANCE; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; SILICATES; THERMOSETS;

CLAY LAYERS; POLYMER MATRIX MATERIALS; SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33646128221     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.05.027     Document Type: Article

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