Mechanical properties of epoxy-based composites using nanoclays

Composite Structures

Volumn 75, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 415-421

  Ho, Man Wai ^a   Lam, Chun Ki ^b   Lau, Kin tak ^b   Ng, Dickon H L ^c   Hui, David ^a  

^a UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nanoclays; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPOSITION; DUCTILITY; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

MECHANICAL STIRRING; MOULD FORMING; NANOCLAYS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EPOXY RESIN; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOCOMPOSITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE PROPERTY; X-RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745751537     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.04.051     Document Type: Article

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