Effect of processing parameters and clay volume fraction on the mechanical properties of epoxy-clay nanocomposites

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2219-2228

  Zunjarrao, S C ^a   Sriraman, R ^b   Singh, R P ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

^b GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MIXING; ULTRASONICS; VOLUME FRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

EPOXY-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; MONTMORILLONITE (MMT); PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SHEAR DISPERSION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33646731624     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-006-7179-2     Document Type: Article

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